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Join the NASA Museum Alliance, it’s for Libraries Too!!

2016-02-28T13:54:28-07:00

Guest Post by Amelia Chapman, NASA Museum Alliance “Museum" might be in our name, but we welcome all informal education institutions –  and we’ve been making a recent push to let libraries know that includes them. Below is a more formal invitation to pass along. Thanks! - Amelia Dear Library Professionals,   Since 2002, NASA's Museum Alliance has provided museums and other informal education institutions with professional development and special access to NASA staff and materials, free of charge. The Alliance is now expanding to serve libraries in order to help them weave science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into their existing programs [...]

Join the NASA Museum Alliance, it’s for Libraries Too!!2016-02-28T13:54:28-07:00

Become a Reviewer for the NASA Science Mission Directorate!

2016-02-28T13:30:34-07:00

The following invitation was passed on to our STAR_Net Libraries by the NASA Science Mission Directorate, please review it carefully to see if you, or someone you know, may be interested! -Anne You are invited to join the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Independent Product Review conducted by The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). As frequently as once a quarter, you may be invited to review NASA Earth and space science themed science education products based on your education and/or research experience.  You will be offered a modest honorarium that reflects the work load for your panel (unless you are [...]

Become a Reviewer for the NASA Science Mission Directorate!2016-02-28T13:30:34-07:00

Tangrams – Stories, Shapes and Spatial Thinking

2016-02-19T16:03:11-07:00

      Tangrams are possibly among the easiest of puzzles to make, and the among hardest to master.  The traditional tangram is composed of seven pieces - 2 large triangles, a medium sized triangle, 2 small triangles, a square, and a parallelogram - that will fit together into a perfect square, among thousands of other shapes.  The pieces themselves are called tans, while the images created with them are called tangrams.  The challenge of the puzzle is to create various shapes by arranging the pieces so that they touch, but do not overlap.  Patterns can vary from very easy to form [...]

Tangrams – Stories, Shapes and Spatial Thinking2016-02-19T16:03:11-07:00
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