The Alaska State Library has been chosen to be a phase two State Library Agency partner for NASA@ My Library for the 2019 Calendar Year. This grant will enable our library to:
A separate but related grant will enable us to hold an in-person, train the trainer workshop in STEM activities back at their home institution.
This guide features resources and updates for the main NASA@ My Library grant and the separate but related training workshop.
As part of our work with NASA@ My Library, we have three Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) kits available for lending to libraries wishing to use these kits in programming. They will circulate for 21 days to allow time for the kits to arrive at the library, have the program and return the kit back to us. We won't charge postage to mail out the kits and will reimburse you for shipping the kits back to us.
Kit 1
Sun-Earth-Moon Connection
This kit contains a facilitation guide and items to do the following activities:
In addition it has these additional items:
See kit materials list for details about activity items.
Kit 2
Be a NASA Detective - Expanding Your Senses
This kit contains a facilitation guide and items to do the following activities:
In addition, this kit features the following books:
The organizations listed below are working with us to bring space-based STEM activities to public libraries in Alaska. If you'd like to collaborate with us in hosting events or other activities, drop Daniel a line at daniel.cornwall@alaska.gov.
Parts of Alaska are cloudy all year round. Some parts of Alaska stay too light in summer to observe the night sky. Here are some space themed activities that you and your patrons can participate in no matter the sky conditions.
This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.