MPS Internships in Public Science Education - MPS-IPSE: Seeing is Believing: A multi-disciplinary proposal to create public exhibits and curriculum integrating current research

明尼苏达州立大学穆尔黑德分校（MSUM）和MSUM区域科学中心（RSC）将根据MPS公共科学教育实习计划获得该奖项，在四个主题中分别开发一个巡回公共展览和相关课程材料：螺旋星系中的暗物质，机会及其他概率游戏，x射线微断层扫描和绿色化学。这些主题的潜在主题是“眼见为实”。利用地区资源和实例，参与的教师和学生将能够可视化基本概念，并开发材料，以增加公众对这一主题研究的理解。每年夏天，五名教师、六名本科生和一名白土部落和社区学院的工作人员将与MSUM的科学家、教育工作者和RSC的工作人员合作，为两个项目编写材料。这些展品将在为期数天的展览中向公众介绍，与白土保留地的年度会议同时举行。展品将在夏季在区域科学中心展出，并在学年期间在当地教室中流通。课程材料将通过MSUM提供的年度教育研讨会传播。该奖项由MPS多学科活动办公室资助

AST-0120960PI: Craig, MatthewInst: Minnesota State Univ. MoorheadWith this award under the MPS Internships in Public Science Education Program, Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) and the MSUM Regional Science Center (RSC) will develop a traveling public exhibit and associated curricular material in each of four topics : dark matter in spiral galaxies, probability games of chance and beyond, X-ray microtomography, and green chemistry. The underlying theme of these topics is 'Seeing is Believing'. Using regional resources and examples, participating teachers and students will be able to visualize the underlying concepts and develop material to increase public understanding of this topical research. Each summer five teachers, six undergraduates, and a member of the White Earth Tribal and Community College staff will work with MSUM scientists and educators and RSC staff to develop material for two projects. Exhibits will be introduced to the general public during a multi-day exhibit at WETCC scheduled to coincide with the White Earth Reservation's annual pow-wow. Exhibits will then be displayed at the Regional Science Center over the summer and circulate through local classrooms during the academic year. Curricular materials will be disseminated through a yearly educational workshop offered at MSUM. This award is funded by the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities.***