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Welcome!

November 14, 2019

• Please introduce yourself, organization, and Collaborative in the chat box.

• What do you hope to learn on this webinar?

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Agenda • Introduction to and

how to access Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA Resources

• Sharing from Hunterdon County Library

• Closing

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Vision

The National Girls Collaborative Project brings together organizations committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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NGCP Goals1. Maximize access to shared

resources within organizations interested in engaging girls in STEM.

2. Strengthen the capacity of programs by sharing exemplary practice research and program models.

3. Use the leverage of a network to achieve gender equity in STEM.

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National Network of Collaborative Teams

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Speakers

Holly Ryer,Senior Education

Specialist,Space Telescope Science Institute

Sandy JanosikReference Librarian,

Hunterdon County Library, North County Branch

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Exemplary Practices using ‘Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA’ Free Resources National WebinarNovember 14, 2019 7

Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA

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WHO?

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An Astrophysics STEM informal learning program funded by NASA SMD

Learners of all ages and backgrounds are engaged and immersed in exploring the universe for

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Our ContentProviding a Direct Connection to the Science

How did we get here?

Are we alone?How does the universe work?

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WHAT?

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Our Portfolio

Data Tools & Participatory Experiences

Multimedia & Immersive Experiences

Exhibits & Community

ProgramsProfessional Development

NASA Astrophysics Science &

Technology, EPO Professionals, Subject Matter

Experts, Audience Needs

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Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA

• Increase awareness of how we know what we know about our universe and foster STEM identity by…

• Providing accessible exhibits, community programs, hands-on resources that feature NASA Astrophysics science and technology, and interactions with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

Empower public libraries and community-based organizations to engage girls and their families in STEM

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Resources: SME Speaker/PresentersVirtual (Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts)

In Person (select locations)

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Resources: STEM Activities

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Resources: STEM Activities

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Resources: Exhibits/Posters

Posters

• Women in STEM series• Women of Color: Pioneers

and Innovators• Exoplanet Travel Posters

Exhibits

• Here, There, Everywhere• AstrOlympics (Winter and

Summer)• Light: Beyond the Bulb• From Earth to the Universe• Visions of the Universe

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Resources: Multimedia

AstroViz Science Visualizations

ViewSpace Universe Unplugged Videos

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Resources: Professional LearningScience Briefings & Webinars

A Window to the UV Universe: The Engineering and Science Helmed by Dr. George Carruthers

Credit: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI

Multi-messenger Astronomy: A New Era in Space Science

Credit: NASA

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WHY?

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Our Priorities

• Increase scientific literacy

• Reach underserved/underrepresented communities

• Reinforce scientific practices

• Support the development of a scientific identity

• Employ emerging technologies

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Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA

• Increase awareness of how we know what we know about our universe and foster STEM identity by…

• Providing accessible exhibits, community programs, hands-on resources that feature NASA Astrophysics science and technology, and interactions with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

Empower public libraries and community-based organizations to engage girls and their families in STEM

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WHERE?

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This product is based upon work supported by NASA under award number NNX16AC65A to the Space Telescope Science Institute, working in partnership with Caltech/IPAC, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Smithsonian

Astrophysical Observatory, and Sonoma State University.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Girls STEAM Ahead w/ NASA

MicroObservatory @ Hunterdon County Library

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About

• Hunterdon County Library, North County Branch is a public library in rural, central New Jersey

• Sandy Janosik – Adult services/Youth STEM librarian

• Leap Into Science • Makers Day (full day family STEAM event)• Girls Who Code• Summer STEM for youth • 3D Printing• Micro:Bit coding & robotics• Maker Equipment

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NASA Resources

Learned about NASA resources:• Watched Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA June 2018

webinar • Attended May 1st webinar on MicroObservatoryResulted in:• Extensive use of NASA resources during summer STEM

series• Printed Women in STEM series• Expert videos• MicroObservatory JS9 Software• JPL Engineering in the Classroom Design Challenges

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MicroObservatory Class Preparation• Online registration system outlined how to access the

telescope network online • Not required to request images before class, just

encouraged• Promoted in local newspaper, flyers and social media• Open to 5-8th grade, registered were 5-6th graders• Class capped at 10, had a waiting list of 5.

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MicroObservatory Class Outline• What is astronomy the study of?• Telescopes give us super-human powers!• What’s the light spectrum?

• Video http://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/edu/pencilcode/• Photons and pixels - how do telescopes work?

• Video https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/media/coloringtheuniversepart2_sd.mp4

• Hands-on use of JS9-4L• Apply to Data Challenge Contest

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Questions?

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Brainstorming on how to Make the Most of Girls STEAM Ahead

• How do you plan to use these resources in your programming?

• How are you already using these resources?

• Are there other ideas you’d like to share?

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