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Science-on-a-Sphere Programming: Presenting NOAA Science at the Maryland Science Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and in the National Traveling Exhibition "Water Planet"

October 1, 2005 - October 31, 2006 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
Using the relative strengths of each museum, the Science On a Sphere Partnership between the Maryland Science Center and the Science Museum of Minnesota has developed two complementary exhibit approaches to Science On a Sphere (SOS). Audiences interacting with SOS are able to observe global connections in geophysical phenomena not possible with any two dimensional representation of the Earth. The goal of the project is for museum visitors, particularly underserved audiences, to comprehend how human activities are influencing global processes now and might do so in the future. The project also tests new partnership models for working with NOAA and other science research organizations to broaden the educational impact on all groups.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2005: Environmental Literacy
Award Number: NA05SEC4691009
Funding Amount: $219,999
NOAA
Funding Program: 2005: Environmental Literacy
Award Number: NA05SEC4691008
Funding Amount: $279,926

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Roberta Cooks
    Principal Investigator
    Maryland Academy of Sciences / Maryland Science Center
  • Discipline: Climate | Geoscience and geography
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Planetarium and Science on a Sphere | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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