Project Grant CAGML247885OMLS20
- The TECH Interactive, doing business as TECH, will receive $495,506 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to conduct an evaluation of its virtual and in-person field trip programs. The project aims to adapt TECH's offerings to evolving educator needs post-pandemic by assessing barriers to participation, updating programs and operations based on findings, and disseminating learnings. Specifically, TECH will survey educators to...
- The Discovery Children's Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada will expand its Discovery on Wheels program through a $117,150 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The program will deliver an innovative, immersive STEM learning experience on health science topics to approximately 18,000 pre-K through 5th grade students in classrooms and childcare locations across the Las Vegas Valley between November 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022. Using medical...
- The Bay Area Discovery Museum will continue its Mobile Engineering Lab program through a $203,306 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The Mobile Engineering Lab program delivers hands-on STEM learning experiences aligned with Next Generation Science Standards to approximately 5,300 pre-K through 5th grade students at 74 school programs and 12 library/community programs. The school programs consist of three to four sessions each,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Habitot Children's Museum a $131,000 Project Grant under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to develop a mobile outreach program. The museum will purchase a vehicle, create hands-on art and STEM curriculum, and provide training to facilitators. They will then present 20 free community events in diverse neighborhoods targeting 2,500 individuals, using data to engage families most impacted by COVID-19 isolation. The museum will...
- The Detroit Zoological Society will partner with three community-based youth organizations to implement a $390,078 virtual STEM education program for low-to-moderate income and students of color in the Detroit metropolitan area. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program, the project will train staff from the Detroit Zoo and partner organizations in inquiry-based, humane virtual STEM instruction. Trainees will then develop and...
- The Tulsa Children's Museum received a $107,538 National Leadership Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop and deliver an eight-week hands-on STEM series for students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. The series is intended to address pandemic-related learning hurdles and supplement traditional classroom curricula in science, technology, engineering, and math. It will be offered through free and reduced-cost programming to three pilot schools serving...
- The Dupage Children's Museum in Naperville, Illinois will use a $126,683 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to deliver in-person and virtual science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics learning experiences for children ages 4-12. The museum will facilitate 45-90 minute learning labs featuring hands-on activities aligned with Next Generation Science Standards for grades 1-4. Example activities include using craft supplies to design creatures that can...
- The Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa will provide in-person and virtual versions of its week-long STEM residency program for K-6 students free of charge to Title I students and teachers, as well as family workshops, passes, memberships, and an afterschool/weekend year-round academy for grades 4-6, through a $128k Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The museum will use the grant funding under the IMLS' National Leadership Grants program to...
- The Children's Museum of Atlanta will collaborate with Georgia State University to provide $420,615 in virtual learning opportunities and professional development under an Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America Project Grant awarded September 1, 2022. Specifically, the museum and university will develop curriculum-directed virtual learning for pre-K through 5th grade Title I students, with a focus on improving language and literacy skills through play-based methods. They...
- The San Antonio Children's Museum will reimagine its "Dream Tomorrow Today" exhibition focusing on underserved students in San Antonio, Texas under a $192,225 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. The community-driven exhibition will provide space for children ages 4 to 11 to develop key STEM leadership skills to approach their desired futures. In developing exhibit content, the museum will partner with academic...
IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY, THE PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE WILL ADAPT ITS MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM TO DELIVER STEM EDUCATION TO 45,000 YOUTH FROM DIVERSE, AT-RISK POPULATIONS WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY AND LOWER RATES OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. THE MUSEUM'S TECH TRUCK PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE MOBILE MAKERSPACES PROVIDING HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE STEM-BASED EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON SKILLS SUCH AS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, ITERATIVE DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY. CURRENTLY DESIGNED FOR COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN LARGE GROUP SETTINGS, THE MUSEUM WILL CONVERT THESE PROGRAMS TO IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS THAT REQUIRE MINIMAL HANDLING OF MATERIALS BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON AND INCREASED SOCIAL DISTANCING CAPABILITIES FOR THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP TACKLE EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES BY BRINGING HANDS-ON STEM EDUCATION ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH TEXAS REGION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 12/14/22 | ||
| Not listed | $496.9k | 9/17/20 |