The science museum of minnesota, together with project team partners arizona state university, museum of science, boston, and the university of california berkeleys lawrence hall of science and…

This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AC67A, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) as a cooperative agreement. The contract, valued at $4,484,336.24, is for the NASA Space and Earth Informal STEM Education Network (SEISE-NET) project, which aims to engage public audiences in informal and lifelong learning related to STEM concepts. The project will leverage NASA's subject matter expertise, assets, and data to create educational experiences that share the story, science, and adventure of NASA's scientific explorations. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. SMM is the prime contractor, partnering with Arizona State University, Museum of Science (Boston), and the University of California Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science and Space Sciences Laboratory on this initiative. The SEISE-NET project directly addresses NASA's science education objectives to leverage partnerships and advance national education goals, while also contributing to improving U.S. scientific literacy and enabling STEM education.

The science museum of minnesota, together with project team partners arizona state university, museum of science, boston, and the university of california berkeleys lawrence hall of science and space sciences laboratory, proposes the NASA space and earth informal stem education network. NASA seise net will advance the NASA science mission directorate vision for education by engaging public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning related to fundamental stem concepts. The project will leverage NASA subject matter expertt, SMD assets and data, and existing educational products and online portals to create compelling learning experiences that will be widely use to share the story, science, and adventure of nasas scientific explorations of planet earth, our solar system, and the universe beyond. NASA seise net directly addresses two of NASA science education objectives: leverage efforts through partnerships; and advance national education goals. In addition, the project creates tangible opportunities and identifies clear points of connection for partner organizations nationwide to contribute to nasas other science educational objectives: improve US scientific literacy; and enable stem education. NASA seise net will leverage and build on an existing, strong national network of over 300 museums, science centers, and other informal learning organizations. This network was developed through the NSF, funded nanoscale informal science education network over the past 10 years. Nise net leveraging partners are located in all 50 states and puerto rico, in both urban and rural areas. They reach multiple and diverse public audiences through onsite and offsite efforts, as well as local partnerships with other community organizations. In addition, NASA seise net will partner on a network to network basis with other existing coalitions and professional associations dedicated to informal and lifelong stem learning, including the afterschool alliance, national girls collaborative project, NASA museum alliance, star net, and members of the association of childrens museums and association of science-technology centers. NASA seise net will cover all four of nasas science discipline areas, as well as cross disciplinary projects. Efforts will focus on providing opportunities for learners explore and build skills in the core science and engineering content, skills, and processes related to earth and space sciences. The project will also emphasize the social dimensions of science and technology.