{"688522":{"#nid":"688522","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking Honored with Outstanding Education Program Award for \u201cPaper Science Mystery\u201d","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking received the Outstanding Education Program Award at the recent Georgia Association of Museums conference for its new initiative, \u201cPaper Science Mystery,\u201d launched in spring 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by Education Curator Anna Doll, the program brings immersive, hands-on STEM learning to school audiences through a mystery-driven approach centered around paper science. The initiative includes eight fully scripted modules \u2014 four designed for 4th and 5th graders and four for 7th and 8th graders \u2014 all aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn each module, students act as investigators, analyzing paper-based evidence to solve fictional crimes while building critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. The program was intentionally priced to ensure accessibility for public, private, and homeschool groups, quickly establishing itself as a key component of the Museum\u2019s educational outreach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuseum leadership emphasized that the award reflects the program\u2019s impact on student engagement and its mission to make science both approachable and exciting. Through storytelling, scientific inquiry, and hands-on exploration, \u201cPaper Science Mystery\u201d aims to inspire the next generation of learners to approach challenges with curiosity and confidence.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Association of Museums recognizes innovative STEM program bringing hands-on, mystery-based learning to Georgia students."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking was honored at the Georgia Association of Museums conference with the Outstanding Education Program Award for its new initiative, \u201cPaper Science Mystery,\u201d launched in spring 2025. Designed by Education Curator Anna Doll, the program offers eight scripted, mystery-based STEM modules for 4th through 8th grade students aligned with Georgia Standards of Excellence. Using hands-on investigations and paper-based evidence to solve fictional crimes, students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Affordable and accessible to public, private, and homeschool groups, the program has quickly become a key part of the Museum\u2019s educational outreach efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking received the Outstanding Education Program Award from the Georgia Association of Museums for its immersive STEM initiative, \u201cPaper Science Mystery.\u201d"}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2026-02-25 19:22:34","changed_gmt":"2026-02-25 19:33:22","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679433":{"id":"679433","type":"image","title":"a3339e59-5ab8-41ff-b14c-767c82771876---Edited.jpg","body":null,"created":"1772047991","gmt_created":"2026-02-25 19:33:11","changed":"1772047991","gmt_changed":"2026-02-25 19:33:11","alt":"Georgia Association of Museums Award","file":{"fid":"263596","name":"a3339e59-5ab8-41ff-b14c-767c82771876---Edited.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/25\/a3339e59-5ab8-41ff-b14c-767c82771876---Edited.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/25\/a3339e59-5ab8-41ff-b14c-767c82771876---Edited.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":565372,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/25\/a3339e59-5ab8-41ff-b14c-767c82771876---Edited.jpg?itok=1jAHUt3q"}}},"media_ids":["679433"],"groups":[{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"185855","name":"GT arts"},{"id":"183499","name":"georgia tech arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}