The Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kit is designed to stimulate interest, sense of relevance, and feelings of self-efficacy about chemistry among public audiences.
Chemistry is all around us and is a part of us, but chemistry is the least represented of the major science fields in science museums and other informal science education media. ChemAttitudes, which is a collaboration between the NISE Network...
This funny video will help you and your facilitators run activities in a way that encourages participation and positive attitudes towards learning about chemistry.
Gum and Chocolate is a fun (and gross!) activity in which participants can experience a chemical reaction in their mouths. This activity involves real gum and real chocolate, which could conflict with your organization's policies around food, allergens, or chokeables,...
Atoms to Atoms is an activity that can be used as a engaging game for training facilitators in talking about chemistry and our perceptions around it, or as a longer activity to supplement the hands-on activities in your kit. Atoms...
These resources will help you and your facilitators run a fun, successful Let's Do Chemistry event and to encourage positive attitudes toward learning chemistry. Included is guide entitled, "Let’s Do Chemistry: A Framework and Strategies to Encourage Positive Attitudes Toward...
Powerpoint presentations providing a NISE Network overview at different points in time. The NISE Network encourages partners to download and use the most recent version of the slides to use for their own presentations.
During this online workshop we heard from our project partner, the American Chemical Society, and discussed National Chemistry Week, online resources, and ways museums and chemists can collaborate on public chemistry events. Network partners also provided a look into the...
Welcome to your Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry toolkit! This section contains everything you will need to begin planning and promoting your Let's Do Chemistry event. The downloadable planning and promotion guide will walk you through your event. Also included...
Review these materials before training, demonstrating, or facilitating the Let's Do Chemistry activities. See the activity and facilitator guides for additional suggestions and safety tips.
Learn more about helpful safety information museum professionals can use in the preparation and implementation of events for the public. This online workshop begins with a focus on chemistry safety in planning for and hosting outreach events such as for...
These materials will help your facilitators run engaging, enjoyable chemistry activities at your event. Facilitator guides for individual activities are included on each activity's NISENet page, but this section includes additional resources for longer or more complex supplementary activities, including...
Join members of the REVEAL and ChemAttitudes projects for an online discussion of facilitation strategies you can employ with your visitors. This online workshop was recorded on 10-23-2018. The NISE Network's ChemAttitudes project developed informal educational activities that can be...
National Chemistry Week (NCW) organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) encourages chemists and chemistry enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry at the local level. Local Sections, businesses, schools, and individuals are invited to organize or participate in events in...