Virtual missions and exoplanets (VMAX) will develop and test a three-dimensional, virtual world environment that will engage middle school students and educators from high-poverty schools in…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX14AD07G
- Awardee
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Phillip And Patricia Frost Museum Of Science, Inc. UEI NG92WBEKSNA7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,000,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Miami, FL 33129, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,000,000 |
Description
Virtual missions and exoplanets (VMAX) will develop and test a three-dimensional, virtual world environment that will engage middle school students and educators from high-poverty schools in NASA-related exoplanet M~ssion simulations. The miami science museum will serve as the lead institution, in partnership with the following institutions: U.S. Space and rocket center, new york hall of science, chabot space & science center, and SCI-port: louisiana's science center; aimee weber studios will be responsible for virtual exhibit fabrication, and wested will serve as the project's formative and summative evaluator. The overall goal of the project is to create a NASA resource on exoplanet astronomy tihat will engage students. Educators, and the general public in NASA's search for worlds beyond our own. The project aims to inmease underserved students' engagement in stem. Knowledge of exoplanet missions. And awareness of NASA-related careers; and advance the growing body of knowledge on the use of virtual world technologies to provide opportunities for students to participate in NASA mission-related science teaching and learning. The project will result in the development of VMAX world, a virtual world with simulations related to exoplanet astronomy designed for use as the core content of a 30-hour out-of-school learning experience for middle school students. An educator implementation guide will be developed and made available ONL INE for download by secondary school teachers and science museum educators. In addition, an interactive. Multiuser exhibit kiosk, utilizing the simulations created for VMAX world, will be developed and made available to interested visitor centers, museums and planetariums.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNX14AD07G?
NNX14AD07G was awarded to Phillip And Patricia Frost Museum Of Science, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 8, 2014.
How much is contract NNX14AD07G worth?
The government has obligated $1,000,000 on NNX14AD07G.
Was contract NNX14AD07G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX14AD07G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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