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

AST-0120960PI：Craig，MatthewInst：明尼苏达州立大学。摩尔黑德根据国会议员公共科学教育实习计划，明尼苏达州立大学摩尔黑德(MSUM)和明尼苏达州立大学区域科学中心(RSC)将开发一个巡回公共展览和相关课程材料，分别涉及四个主题：螺旋星系中的暗物质、机会与超越的概率游戏、X射线显微断层扫描和绿色化学。这些话题的基本主题是“眼见为实”。利用地区性的资源和例子，参与的教师和学生将能够将潜在的概念形象化，并开发材料来增加公众对这一专题研究的理解。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密歇根州立大学的科学家、教育工作者和皇家莎士比亚分会的工作人员合作，为两个项目开发材料。展品将在WETCC为期数天的展览期间向公众介绍，该展览计划与白地球保护区一年一度的POW-WOW同时举行。然后，展品将于夏季在区域科学中心展出，并在学年期间在当地教室内传播。课程材料将通过在密歇根州立大学举办的年度教育讲习班进行传播。该奖项由公安部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.***