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Lessons Learned from and for the Field: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy through Leap into Science

This document summarizes lessons learned from implementing Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy (Leap into Science) from 2017-2023.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sara Greller Karen Peterson Sheila James Erin Stafford Darryl Williams Emily Early Sharon Rollins Andrea Foster
resource evaluation Parks, Outdoor, and Garden Exhibits

Coastal Maine Botanical Garden Advanced Studies in Professional Horticulture Program Evaluation

Kera Collective conducted two rounds of program evaluation to understand the experience and impact of Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s (CMBG) Advanced Studies in Professional Horticulture programs, which vary in format from standalone lectures to multi-session certificate courses.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Katie Chandler
resource evaluation Summer and Extended Camps

Food For Thought Summer Camp 2022 Evaluation Report

Food for Thought is an NSF-funded project (AISL # 1906706) that focuses on teaching the science of food preparation to families with children ages 7-13. This report focuses on the first year of Food for Thought summer camp.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Laura Weiss
resource evaluation Summer and Extended Camps

Food For Thought Summer Camp 2023 Evaluation Report

Food for Thought is an NSF-funded project (AISL # 1906706) that focuses on teaching the science of food preparation to families with children ages 7-13. This report focuses on the second year of Food for Thought summer camp.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Joe E. Heimlich Laura Weiss
resource evaluation Informal/Formal Connections

WaterMarks Y2 Evaluation Summary Brief

This summary brief captures highlights from the second year of the NSF-funded WaterMarks project. The technical evaluation report for this same project period can be found on the main project page. The purpose of this document is to communicate key updates (as observed by the evaluation team) in a less technical way with the many different audiences who have an interest in keeping up with WaterMarks.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Donnelley (Dolly) Hayde Laura Weiss Justin Reeves Meyer
resource evaluation Informal/Formal Connections

WaterMarks Y2 Evaluation Report

This is the evaluation report for the second year of the NSF-funded WaterMarks project. It reflects a current summary of available evidence about the intended outcomes of program activities to date, as well as commentary on how the project is using (or could use) this information moving forward.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Donnelley (Dolly) Hayde Laura Weiss Justin Reeves Meyer
resource evaluation K-12 Programs

Summative Analysis for the Bell Museum Planetarium Show and Corresponding Toolkit Activity

In fall 2019, the Bell Museum received funding via a NASA TEAM II grant to create Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, a full-dome planetarium show and accompanying hands-on activities that focus on the interdisciplinary roles that will be needed to send humans to Mars. This report from Catalyst Consulting Group presents the findings from the summative evaluation completed in March–May 2023.
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TEAM MEMBERS: VERONICA DEL BIANCO Maren Harris Karen Peterman
resource evaluation Exhibitions

Who are We Missing, and Now What? A Demographic Study of Planetarium Visitors and Next Steps for the Field

This study collected data from seven planetarium email lists (one per planetarium regional organization in the United States), as well as online survey panel data from residents in each area, to describe and compare those who do and do not visit planetariums.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Karen Peterman Keshia Martin Jane Robertson Evia Sally Brummel Holly L. Menninger
resource evaluation Exhibitions

Build a Mars Habitat: Survive and Thrive Project Summative Evaluation Report

The summative evaluation of the Build a Human Habitat on Mars exhibit explored the public’s learning, interest, and engagement with the activity.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Gretchen Haupt Elena Tsakakis
resource evaluation Games, Simulations, and Interactives

Moon Adventure Game Summative Evaluation

This report is the summative evaluation of Moon Adventure Game. The Moon Adventure Game is a challenge-based immersive game, inspired by “escape room” experiences, which asks visitors to take on activities to help them think about what people might need to live and work on the Moon.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Alexander Lussenhop Ann Atwood Elizabeth Kollmann
resource evaluation Afterschool Programs

Winterberry - Arctic Harvest Final Evaluation Report

The Arctic Harvest-Public Participation in Scientific Research (which encompasses the Winterberry Citizen Science program), a four-year citizen science project looking at the effect of climate change on berry availability to consumers has made measurable progress advancing our understanding of key performance indicators of highly effective citizen science programs.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Angela Larson Kelly Kealy Makaela Dickerson
resource evaluation Museum and Science Center Exhibits

Final Evaluation Report - Multimodal Visitor Analytics: Investigating Naturalistic Engagement with Interactive Tabletop Science Exhibits

This document presents the final evaluation report for the NSF-funded AISL project: "Multimodal Visitor Analytics: Investigating Naturalistic Engagement with Interactive Tabletop Science Exhibits." 
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TEAM MEMBERS: Cathy Ringstaff