1. NOAA Science On a Sphere SOS Workshop Honolulu, HI July 29-30, 2008

2. E a r t h E a r t h R e v e a l e d Heather Barnes Director of Guest Experiences Melanie Walker Facilitator III Guest Experiences

3. Our Visions To create an informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions To create an informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions -NOAA -NOAA To inspire and motivate our children to achieve their full potential in the fields of science, technology, medicine and engineering To inspire and motivate our children to achieve their full potential in the fields of science, technology, medicine and engineering

4. MSI Strategic Priorities Transformative Exhibitions Transformative Exhibitions Guest Experience Guest Experience Education and Public Engagement Education and Public Engagement Guest Experience Guest Experience Center for the Advancement of Science Education Center for the Advancement of Science Education Institute for Quality Science Teaching Institute for Quality Science Teaching Community Initiatives Community Initiatives Student Experiences Student Experiences Policy & Collaboration Policy & Collaboration Science Chicago Science Chicago

5. It’s Showtime! Facilitated Shows Facilitated Shows Non Facilitated Show Show &

6. Non Facilitated Show Includes: Earth: Our Only Home Earth: Our Only Home 9 minute film 9 minute film 7 data sets 7 data sets 4 image/support screens 4 image/support screens Audio commentary Audio commentary Plays through out day Plays through out day

7. Facilitated Shows Include: Live, energetic facilitator Live, energetic facilitator Flexible commentary Flexible commentary Audience driven setting Audience driven setting Inquiry based Inquiry based Open to all guests Open to all guests 20 minute shows 20 minute shows 7-9 live shows per day 7-9 live shows per day

8. Current Facilitated Shows: Current Facilitated Shows: CO 2 and You CO 2 and You Temperatures Gone Wild! Temperatures Gone Wild! Earthquakes! Earthquakes! Tropical Cyclones Now! Tropical Cyclones Now! Oceans in Deep Trouble Oceans in Deep Trouble Don’t Break the Ice! Don’t Break the Ice! There’s No Place Like Home There’s No Place Like Home Meteorologist Aren’t Psychic Meteorologist Aren’t Psychic Dealing with Disaster Dealing with Disaster

9. Technology Developed a system that links SOS with Developed a system that links SOS with Live Satellite TV/DVR Live Satellite TV/DVR Internet Internet Support Screen Images (motion and still) Support Screen Images (motion and still) Partnered with technology consultants to define business requirements Partnered with technology consultants to define business requirements All content and NOAA datasets are accessible by a single point - a Crestron All content and NOAA datasets are accessible by a single point - a Crestron

10. Current Science Incorporated in all facilitated shows Incorporated in all facilitated shows Shows designed based on guest input and breaking news like; Shows designed based on guest input and breaking news like; NASA Space Shuttle Launch on February 7 th 2008 5.2 Earthquake in Illinois RSS feeds used to get staff the most up date information RSS feeds used to get staff the most up date information

11. MSI & NOAA in the Future Additional real time data sets focused on weather, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc Additional real time data sets focused on weather, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc Additional planets Additional planets Shifts in plant and animal life (polar bears, coral reefs, etc) Shifts in plant and animal life (polar bears, coral reefs, etc)

12. Questions?