1. Science on a Sphere @McWane Science Center Lawrence Cooper Lawrence Cooper Director of Environmental Education Greg Christenson Greg Christenson Exhibits Technical Director

2. Content Delivery A mix of presenter led programs for both public, school groups, special events etc. A mix of presenter led programs for both public, school groups, special events etc. Play lists with audio content for times between programs. Play lists with audio content for times between programs.

3. SOS Installation Area

4. Overview of SOS Area

5. SOS Installation Area

8. Local Partnerships University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on evaluation and assessment University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on evaluation and assessment Access fund partnerships with Alabama Power and Honda Access fund partnerships with Alabama Power and Honda Local Fox Network affiliate Local Fox Network affiliate Birmingham Astronomical Society Birmingham Astronomical Society

9. Weather Wednesdays

10. SOS Programming Topics A mix of Solar System and Earth Science programs. A mix of Solar System and Earth Science programs. School Programs designed using the Alabama Course of Study for Science (ACOSS) Standards. School Programs designed using the Alabama Course of Study for Science (ACOSS) Standards. Journey to Earth Journey to Earth Our Place in Space Our Place in Space Active Atmosphere Active Atmosphere The Living Planet The Living Planet

11. Programs Public Programs Public Programs Hurricane Hunters Hurricane Hunters Hurricane formation and tracking. Hurricane formation and tracking. Earth and Beyond Earth and Beyond Solar system program. Solar system program. Journey to Mars Journey to Mars Mars geology and distinct features. Mars geology and distinct features. Earth Pulse Earth Pulse Human impact on our planet. Human impact on our planet.

12. Program Evaluation Used E instruction’s Classroom Performance System for pre and post testing for school groups. Used E instruction’s Classroom Performance System for pre and post testing for school groups. Four specific programs that are grade-group specific Four specific programs that are grade-group specific Used surveys for general public evaluation. Used surveys for general public evaluation.

13. Evaluation Summary School group programs School group programs The participants for this portion of the evaluation consisted of 10 Access classes and 17 additional classes for a total of 27 classes. The participants for this portion of the evaluation consisted of 10 Access classes and 17 additional classes for a total of 27 classes. Average pretest score was 53.57% (all classes), 53.4% (Access) Average pretest score was 53.57% (all classes), 53.4% (Access) Average post test score was 70.11% (all classes), 66.61% (Access) Average post test score was 70.11% (all classes), 66.61% (Access)

14. Evaluation Summary Average increase of +16.54% in class point scores (all classes), +13.21(Access) Average increase of +16.54% in class point scores (all classes), +13.21(Access) Visitor/Public Survey Visitor/Public Survey 100% agreed that the SOS images made a complex topic more understandable 100% agreed that the SOS images made a complex topic more understandable 82% felt as if they learned/gained knowledge during their visit 82% felt as if they learned/gained knowledge during their visit 97.4% agreed that they would visit the Science on a Sphere exhibit 97.4% agreed that they would visit the Science on a Sphere exhibit