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The Exploratorium is a world-renowned exhibit facility, and provides a plethora of resources for teachers, the public, and the Earth science education community. One of the first science museums to go online, The Exploratorium’s website contains over eighteen thousand web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. The website features an online digital library, Educator Newsletter, Hands-On Activities, and Science Snacks, providing instructions for building classroom versions of Exploratorium exhibits. Webcasts include live video chats with the cosmologists building the South Pole Telescope, lectures on global warming, conversations with climate scientists, as well as a searchable collection of other webcasts. Professional development for teachers include the Teacher Institute for middle and high school teachers, The Institute for Inquiry provides a variety of workshops, forums, and resources to support an international community of scientists and educators dedicated to developing innovation and leadership in inquiry-based science education, and the Center for Informal Learning and Schools, an NSF funded program of research, scholarship, and leadership in the arena of informal learning and the relationship of informal science institutions and schools.
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| Subject keyword(s) | Astronomy, Atmospheric science, Biology, Climatology, Earth science, Education (General), Environmental science, Geoscience, Life Science, Meteorology, Physical sciences, Physics, San Francisco, Science, Space Science, Space science, Space sciences |
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| Grade level | Informal Education |
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| Resource type | Collection |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright: Exploratorium |
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| Title | Earth System Science Informal Education Network (ESSIEN) |
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| Link | http://www.dlese.org/dds/histogram.do?group=subject&key=ien |
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| Description | The Earth System Science Informal Education Network (ESSIEN) is dedicated to improving Earth system literacy through increased communication and collaboration among providers of informal Earth system education. The collection is designed for museum professionals (educators, exhibits designers, developers) as a resource of ideas, tools, traveling exhibits and online materials. The resources are web portals to organizations providing substantial informal Earth system science education. They describe educational programming, resources and exhibits that are pertinent to an informal educator. |
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the museum of science, art and human perception WHO ARE YOU? Educators Parents Teens Artists Scientists Geeks Museum Professionals Curious? EXPLORE Astronomy & Space Culture Earth Everyday Science Human Body Listening Living Things Material World Mind Seeing VISIT Location & Directions Hours & Admissions Plan Your Visit Calendar Tactile Dome School Field Trips Groups & Parties MEMBERSHIP Levels & Benefits Join Now! Birthday Parties Events Programs Day Camps Homeschool Program FAQ SUPPORT Ways to Give Make a Donation Our Supporters Annual Awards Dinner The Exploratorium Lab Become a Volunteer SHOP Science Kits Gifts & Gadgets Books & Publications New Items Sale/Specials ABOUT Our Story Artists & Scientists Exhibit Making Structured Learning Professional Development Research & Evaluation The Exploratorium isn’t just a museum; it’s an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception—a vast collection of online interactives, web features, activities, programs, and events that feed your curiosity. explore | our websites Come with us to the bottom of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everywhere in between. NAUTILUS Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus Follow along with expedition leader Bob Ballard and his crew on the exploration vessel Nautilus as they search for hydrothermal vents, underwater volcanoes, and ancient shipwrecks. Cabspotting Cabspotting traces San Francisco's taxi cabs as they travel throughout the Bay Area. The patterns traced by each cab create a living and always-changing map of city life. Science of Baseball What's the science behind a home run? Why do curveballs curve? Learn about the game from players from the S.F. Giants & Oakland A's. Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter Commemorate the 1906 quake! Rummage through live earthquake data, subductive science, and more. Learn about earthquakes in "Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter" Driven: True Stories of Inspiration How are creative investigations sparked? What does a state of inspiration feel like? Can inspiration be transmitted from person to person? Join us for an audio slideshow series that explores the fascinating world of how we work creatively. Science at Burning Man Join the Exploratorium on the playa in Black Rock Desert and explore the science of pyrotechnics, flight, dust devils, rainbows, and more. Doctor Atomic: Commentary on an Opera Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test. Skateboard Science Find out how this extreme sport is governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force. Learn skateboarding history, technology, and more! Science in the City The Exploratorium is "taking it outside" to explore natural and human-made phenomena in and around San Francisco. Look for new episodes twice each month. Solar Eclipse: Stories from the Path of Totality Explore stories, dispatches, photos, articles, and archived Webcasts of total solar eclipses from 1998 to 2010. Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know? For most of us, science arrives in our lives packaged neatly as fact. But how did it get that way? Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer The Okeanos Explorer is the newest vessel in NOAA's fleet and the first to be dedicated solely to exploration and discovery missions. Follow along with the scientists and crew on their discovery voyages. explore | things to make and do Enjoy hands-on activities, online interactives, videos, and more. COW'S EYE DISSECTION Cow's Eye Dissection Find out how your eyes work and watch a real dissection of a cow's eye. INTERACTIVE PLANETARIUM Planetarium View the night sky from any latitude on earth, and take a guided tour of the Hawaiian star families. INTERACTIVE SEASONS AND SHADOWS Seasons and Shadows Why is your shadow longer in winter than in summer? Grab a basketball and some paperclips and find out! HANDS-ON CANOE TOUR Canoe Tour Take a virtual tour of a traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe. INTERACTIVE SOUND SANDWICH Sound Sandwich Make a crowd-pleasing noisemaker called a sound sandwich, which you can adjust to raise or lower its pitch. HANDS-ON MODELING THE SEASONS Modeling the Seasons See for yourself how the tilt of the earth's axis results in what we experience as the seasons. HANDS-ON MAKE YOUR OWN PETROGLYPH Make Your Own Petroglyph Try your hand at explaining symbols both modern and ancient, and then make your own. HANDS-ON YOUR AGE ON OTHER WORLDS Your Age on Other Worlds Find out why people who love birthday parties should move to Mercury. SUBZERO GARDENING Subzero Gardening Tour a hydroponic greenhouse in frozen Antarctica. VIDEO YOUR WEIGHT ON OTHER WORLDS Your Weight on Other Worlds Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the moon? Here's your chance to find out. SOLAR IMAGES Solar Images: Tools Through Time The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies. ARTICLE CUTE-IFY Cute-ify Investigate the factors that make animals, faces, and even objects cute—or not. INTERACTIVE who are you? Tell us who you are and we’ll help get you started. We’re Moving to the Piers in 2013! Follow Our Progress. visit | the museum Hours & Admissions Location & Directions (Doyle Dr. Detour Info) Calendar Exploratorium @ The Palace of Fine Arts 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 561-0360 - general information (415) 561-0362 - Tactile Dome reservations Open Tuesday—Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays (except certain holidays). For details, visit our calendar. follow & share @exploratorium latest tweets: Home About Contact Directions Donations Membership Privacy Policy Use Policy Press Office Museum Rentals Welcome to our redesigned website. We welcome your feedback. © 2011 Exploratorium The museum of science, art and human perception At the Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
