Asteroids! An integrated astronomy education program for small science centers and libraries

空间科学研究所与卡托巴科学中心(北卡罗来纳州)、新墨西哥州自然历史和科学博物馆、美国图书馆协会和太平洋天文学会合作，提议制定一个关于小行星专题的多管齐下的项目。内容领域将包括：小行星？近距离和个人；深度影响；行星保护。交付成果将包括一个2500平方英尺的中小型博物馆巡回展览；四个300平方英尺的小型展览组件？(Secs)用于图书馆、社区中心等；面向项目开发人员和公众的Web2.0站点；公共教育计划；针对非正式STEM专业人员的专业发展计划；以及关于如何使用Web2.0来改进网站评估的研究。项目团队将试验展览模块的虚拟原型，以此作为改进展览开发的一种方式，特别是与在全国各地的团队成员一起。来自全国各地的青少年将被招募来帮助向该项目通报其交付成果。科学技术中心协会将管理这次展览之旅。学习创新研究所将开展评价活动，包括研究Web2.0和虚拟样机任务。

The Space Science Institute, in collaboration with the Catawba Science Center (North Carolina), the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the American Library Association, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific propose to develop a multi-pronged project on the topic of asteroids. Content areas will include: Asteroids ? Up-close and Personal; Deep Impact; and Planetary Protection. Deliverables will include a 2,500 square-foot traveling exhibit for small to mid-sized museums; four, 300 square-foot ?small exhibit components? (SECs) for libraries, community centers, etc.; Web 2.0 sites for the project developers and for the public; public education programs; professional development programs for informal STEM professionals; and a study of how Web 2.0 can be used to improve the evaluation of Web sites. The project team will be experimenting with virtual prototyping of exhibit modules as a way to improve exhibit development, especially with team members who are around the country. Teens from around the country will be enlisted to help inform the project on its deliverables. The Association of Science-Technology Centers will manage the exhibit tour. The Institute for Learning Innovation will conduct the evaluation activities, including the study of Web 2.0 and virtual prototyping tasks.