Center for Hands-On-Learning

We are a nonprofit corporation founded and run by teachers, dedicated to helping everyone keep learning. We create curriculum and materials that are educational, easy to use, and fun for after-school groups, classrooms, and schools. Don't see what you need? We'll work with you to create unique, innovative solutions--no matter how big or small your program.

http://www.handsonlearning.org/index.htm

NCSSSMST

Established in 1988, NCSSSMST (or S³ for short) includes more than 100 institutional member specialized secondary schools and programs that prepare students for leadership in STEM (science, engineering, mathematics, and technology) and serves more than 1500 professionals and 40,000 students.

There are also more than 100 affiliate members (colleges, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and others) who support our members’ visions of transformative STEM education.

S³ provides a forum for members to evolve relationships and for member professionals to collaborate. We organize annual fall student conferences, spring professional conferences, and summer student research symposia, all hosted/supported by members.

Our publications include an electronic newsletter, a biannual journal, a Membership Profile, a Guide to Student Research, and a variety of reports.

We invite you to explore our website and learn more about our organization, programs, and services.

http://www.ncsssmst.org/

PAEMST

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the Nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.

Since 1983, more than 4,000 teachers have been recognized for their contributions to mathematics and science education. If you know great teachers, nominate them to join this prestigious network of professionals.

http://www.paemst.org/controllers/home.cfc?method=view

Project GUTS

About Project GUTS Project GUTS -- Growing Up Thinking Scientifically -- is a summer and after-school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program for middle school students based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and serving New Mexico. Growing up thinking scientifically means learning to look at the world and ask questions, develop answers to the questions through scientific inquiry, and design solutions to their problems. Project GUTS is hosted by the Santa Fe Institute and is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bengier Foundation, the Los Alamos National Bank, Lockheed-Martin/Sandia Foundation, the New Mexico Public Education Department Math and Science Bureau, New Mexico Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM-EPSCoR), the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, and by private donors.

http://www.projectguts.org/

Bio-Rad Laboratories

The Biotechnology Explorer program provides access to technological innovations through practical hands-on activities in a format that works in the classroom.

http://www.bio-rad.com/evportal/evolutionPortal.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=verticalLandingPage&catID=1450

Flinn Scientific

Request a current Flinn Scientific Catalog/Reference Manual The science teacher's "Safety Bible." Chemical storage and disposal procedures, solution preparation recipes, lab technique "how to" boxes, top quality products, competitive prices.

http://www.flinnsci.com/

Carolina Biological Supplies

More than 80 years of world-class support for science education

From our beginnings in 1927, Carolina Biological Supply Company has grown to become the leading supplier of biological and science teaching materials. Today, from our headquarters in Burlington, North Carolina, we serve customers worldwide, including teachers, professors, home-school educators, and professionals in health and science-related fields.

Our Mission
To be the leading hands-on science and math education company in America.

Our Vision
To provide educators the finest products and services that help students of all ages learn and understand science and math.

Background
Carolina began as the vision of Dr. Thomas E. Powell Jr., a young geology and biology professor at Elon College (now Elon University). During the 1920s, science teachers had to collect most of the materials they used in their classes and laboratories, which took considerable time away from their primary responsibilities.

Like other teachers, Dr. Powell was spending much of his own time in the field gathering specimens for his classes. Because he usually got more than he needed, he sold the surplus to his colleagues. Dr. Powell foresaw that the coming years would bring a growing need for his collecting abilities.

At first, Dr. Powell operated Carolina part-time. However, by the mid-1930s, the demand for teaching specimens and materials had developed into a full-time profession, and Carolina Biological Supply Company was on its way. Dr. Powell’s vision of a company that would supply science materials to educational institutions around the world soon turned into reality.

Today
Carolina is truly one of the most extraordinary companies in the world. We work in partnership with educators and scientists to provide everything needed for science and math education, including:

• Living Organisms including Butterflies, Drosophila, Freshwater fish and much more
• Preserved specimens from each of the 5 kingdoms
• Materials for Life Science, Chemistry & Physics and Earth & Environmental Science
• Anatomical models and skeletons
• Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
• Microscopes and Prepared Microscope Slides
• K-8 Curriculum Programs
• Teacher Resources including Classroom Activities
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Lab & Chemical Safety Information
• Genetics materials
• Books and Charts
• Math products
• Biotechnology Kits & Materials
• Tissue Culture Materials
• And thousands of other items

Our trained biologists culture and ship over 30 species of protozoa, 150 types of bacteria andfungi, more than 130 kinds of algae, and numerous plant tissue cultures. We also maintain and culture over 75 strains of Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, for the educational market. Students throughout the country can selectively breed these organisms, gaining actual hands-on experience in genetics. Those who prefer plant genetics have a choice of more than 15 crosses ofcorn.

Our products also have been used by the scientific and health communities:

• Doctors needed medical leeches during surgery to reattach a person’s severed ear. We supplied the medical leeches, which prevented the blood from clotting and rejection from occurring.
• NASA scientists wanted to test moon rocks for the presence of life. They required luciferase, an enzyme found in fireflies that reacts with ATP (a molecule found in all living creatures). We supplied the luciferase.
• Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia tested flatworms for regeneration in the zero gravity of space. We supplied the planarians.

To see more current information about our products and community involvement, visit Carolina News.

Our Staff
Dr. Powell instilled 3 key words into every person he hired: innovation, quality, and service. He based these 3 principles on the belief that Carolina staff members remained a part of education and functioned as partners with colleagues working in the classroom.

Today, we employ over 450 people, many of whom are former educators and understand the unique challenges teachers face in the classroom and laboratory. Our staff often collaborate with teachers and institutions to create new educational products. The benefits of this approach can be seen in the way our materials help teachers engage and motivate students. If you are interested in working at Carolina, please see our current Employment Opportunities.

Success Stories
Carolina’s staff was instrumental in creating the effective and successful Science and Technology for Children® (STC®) program with the National Science Resources Center (NSRC). The NSRC is an organization created by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all children in the United States and throughout the world. Developed and tested by teachers, STC® is an inquiry-based elementary science curriculum that engages students in hands-on learning.

Our staff also worked with the University of Wisconsin to develop Wisconsin Fast Plants® teaching materials. The Wisconsin Fast Plants® products address all aspects of plant biology while providing hands-on learning opportunities for students. It is just another example of the benefits of our collaborative approach. Carolina was also the first company to:

• Successfully culture and ship living protozoa to schools around the United States
• Develop and perfect a culture medium for growing the colonial protistVolvox
• Create a substitute for formalin as a preservative—our revolutionary Carolina’s Perfect Solution®
• Market thin-section microscope slides for the classroom, providing an exceptionally clear view of tissue structure
• Offer complete kits of materials for Advanced Placement® Biology
• Our scientific experts maintain a focus on new product development so we can continue to lead the way, in and out of the classroom.

World Class Support with Carolina.com
Since 1927, our collaborative approach has not only brought teachers innovative quality products, it has also been instrumental in providing world-class support that includes unmatched customer service and prompt, reliable delivery. Each department at Carolina works together to ensure that we have what you want when you want it. Every product we offer is backed by The Carolina Pledge: 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. All of our products are unconditionally guaranteed. If for any reason you are not satisfied with any item, you may return it for a replacement, a refund, or credit. It’s that simple.

http://www.carolina.com/

Need a job?

NM REAP

NMREAP is New Mexico's premier national online recruitment and application service for educators. NMREAP is dedicated to helping school districts and applicants save time, money, and energy by using NMREAP's state-of-the-art online job application system.

With one user-friendly online system, school districts quickly and easily post vacancies across the United States and just as quickly search applications on customized criteria determined by each New Mexico district.

By completing just one NMREAP application, job applicants may apply to as many participating school districts as they choose.

Additionally, with its own in-state director, NMREAP member district personnel and applicants alike benefit from knowledgeable and personalized service.

http://www.nmreap.net/

Pets in the Classroom Grant

Pets in the Classroom An educational grants program to support school teachers to have aquarium fish or small pets in the classroom.

Kids and pets—it’s just natural Kids benefit from exposure to pets in the classroom in ways that help to shape their lives for years to come. Our goal is to establish healthy child-pet relationships at an early age by supporting responsible pet care in grammar and middle school classrooms across the country. The Pet Care Trust believes in supporting teachers We know many school teachers have very limited resources for the support of classroom animals. That’s why the Pet Care Trust is sponsoring this program to help teachers support pets in the classroom through direct, no-hassle grants. You can obtain a grant or coupon for the purchase of new pets, pet environments or pet food and supplies for existing classroom pets. We’re cutting out the red tape Just fill out the application and tell us about yourself, your students and your classroom. Email it to us, and we’ll get back to you with a decision within 7 business days. If you qualify, we’ll send a coupon directly to you for the support of your classroom pets. That’s all there is to it. The following conditions apply: Pets in the Classroom grants are offered to Kindergarten through Sixth grade classes only in both public and private schools. These grants are intended to support pets or aquariums in the classroom for the purposes of teaching children to bond with and care for their pets responsibly. The welfare of the small animals involved is of paramount importance. These grants must not be used for the purposes of research or experiments of any kind. Grants or coupons will be distributed in the amounts of $50, $100 or $150. Grant money may not be spent for overhead, administration or for any other purpose than to purchase new pets, pet environments or pet food and supplies for existing classroom pets. Only one grant per teacher is permitted. Teachers may re-apply for grant money each fall. Grant approval is at the sole discretion of the Pet Care Trust. Amounts awarded may vary according to monies available at the time of the request. http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/

NSTA Awards

Many opportunities to apply to win awards that include money to attend an NSTA conference as well as classroom supplies, etc.

http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx

Bioregional Outdoor Education Project

Welcome to Bioregional Outdoor Education Project

The Bioregional Outdoor Education Project (BOEP), initiated by the Four Corners School of Outdoor Education (FCS) of Monticello, Utah in 1998, promotes understanding and appreciation of the Colorado Plateau Bioregion through core- based, interdisciplinary, experiential curricula in grades K-8. It is designed to reach teachers and students on the Colorado Plateau through a Roving Teacher Education and Mentoring delivery system. Our goal is to reach ALL elementary schools in the 96 school districts of the Colorado Plateau bioregion (parts of UT, CO, NM, AZ) over 25 years.

http://www.fourcornersschool.org/bioregional-outdoor-education-project

Pollinator Live

How to Participate

PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure will provide teachers and students with informative and interactive ways to learn about pollinators. Teachers will be able to use pollinators as a resource to:

• meet science standards
• get students involved in citizen science
• learn outdoors
• become knowledgeable, engaged, and active conservationists

You may participate in this adventure in a number of ways.

• Join us for a live electronic field trips for students.
• Participate in web seminars hosted by the National Science Teachers Association.
• Check out the resources on this web site for conserving and protecting pollinators.
• Create your own pollinator and butterfly gardens and outdoor classrooms. CLICK HERE for helpful information about how to start and maintain a schoolyard garden and CLICK HERE for funding opportunities to get you started.
• Take part in a citizen science project. For a list of opportunities, CLICK HERE.

http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/

Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies (BSCS)

The mission of BSCS is to transform science teaching and learning
through research and development that strengthens learning environments
and inspires a global community of scientifically literate citizens.

http://www.bscs.org/

PNM Exploration Grants

The PNM Fund is powering discovery by offering educators the opportunity to win an Energy Exploration Grant and boost learning about energy in New Mexico classrooms.

Grants will be awarded to teachers whose projects best ask and creatively answer a question about energy.

Educators throughout New Mexico will be awarded grants of up to $2000 in the fall of 2010. Teachers from all disciplines with pre-K - 12 classrooms in public or nonprofit private schools, located in communities served by PNM, are encouraged to apply.

Apply today

Applications for 2010 Energy Exploration Grants are currently being accepted.

Apply for an Energy Exploration Grant

Submission deadline: October 15, 2010

Learn more

Get ideas for your Energy Exploration Grant project (.pdf)
Funding guidelines. What's funded, what's not?
Tips for writing a successful Energy Exploration Grant
Contact the PNM Fund

http://www.pnm.com/foundation/energy_explore.htm

Aerospace Education Services Project (ASEP)

AESP: Aerospace Education Services Project

AESP is NASA's longest running K-12 educational project. AESP connects America's space agency with K-12 education throughout the United States. Penn State University is NASA's lead higher education partner for AESP.

AESP education specialists are experienced educators who are broadly knowledgeable about NASA's missions, programs, and educational resources. Education specialists visit schools to deliver teacher professional development and in-class programming in subjects relevant to NASA's missions. AESP is unique as a STEM education project that works "on the ground" in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

To request a school visit or other custom program by an AESP specialist from one of NASA's ten centers, complete this online form. Please note that if you are a teacher, you'll need to obtain approval from an appropriate school administrator first. If you would like to check on the status of a request or make a change in a request, please contact the Project Coordinator in your region. Alternatively, you may call the AESP office at Penn State University (814-863-5237), 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST and we will assist you.

If you are interested in partnering with AESP to extend the impact of your own work in space-related education, please contact the Deputy Director Keith Duclos (kfd1@psu.edu, 814-863-9614) or NASA AESP Manager Michelle Ferebee (michelle.t.ferebee@nasa.gov, 757-864-5617). AESP is committed to supporting other NASA and non-NASA projects to help strengthen precollege teaching and learning.

http://aesp.psu.edu/

NASA Educators Online Network NEON

Support. Collaboration. Online Resources.

http://neon.intronetworks.com/#

Honeywell Educators at Space Academy

Honeywell Educators at Space Academy is an incredible professional development experience! This 5-day program is sponsored by Honeywell and is for teachers from around the world to come and participate in 45 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also take part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom.

You will participate in two simulated Space Shuttle Missions. You can be the Pilot, Commander, Flight Director, or Mission Specialist, or a variety of other positions. Your team will work together to achieve the objectives of the mission, whether it is completing a satellite repair, or construction on the ISS. You may be responsible for solving a problem through experimentation or creating a solution with your teammates. The mission experience is realistic, exciting and challenging!

As part of the program, you will also simulate walking on the Moon and working in the frictionless environment of space on our Astronaut Simulators. Weather permitting we will spend an afternoon at Aviation Challenge simulating what it would be like to land in the water with a parachute or be rescued from the water by a helicopter.

Not only is the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy an exciting professional development experience, it will also challenge you personally. Each team of 16 teachers is lead by a counselor who has attended our program and is a classroom teacher.

Lodging will be at the University of Alabama in Huntsville located near the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

http://www.spacecamp.com/educators/honeywell/

New Mexico Museum of Space History

Field Trips:

Guided Tours, Planetarium, Programs, Science Classes & IMAX Movies

Or We'll Come to YOU!:

Traveling Space Show, Starlab, Auditorium Programs, Single Class Programs

For more information please contact:

Museum Education Dept.
Phone: (575) 437 2840 ext. 41132, Toll free 1-(877)333-6589 or Direct-line after business hours (575) 202-6289.

http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/content.php?id=10

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Teachers & Parents

We know that young minds have amazing potential, and we believe in fostering it. Nuclear Science can be understood by children of all ages, and the perspective of the world it gives them will open their minds to endless possibilities. We invite and encourage you to bring your children or students to the museum, and to utilize the many educational programs we’ve designed just for them.

http://www.nuclearmuseum.org/teachers-parents/

NM Natural History Museum Education Dept.

Education

The mission of the Education Division is to provide educational opportunities about natural history and science for the benefit of New Mexico citizens and visitors by connecting where we live and how we live to natural systems and evolving processes.

Youth & Family Programs

Enjoy family field trips and fun days, and find classes for the little ones. Our Prehistoric Preschool and Young Explorer's Summer Camps have been crafted especially to help kids learn while having fun!

Adult Programs

Find exciting classes, adventure-filled field trips, educational lectures and talks about new and hot topics in the scientific world.

School Group Programs

Plan your trip to the museum by using our planning materials and assignments. Also use our outreach programs and kits to further museum education.

Teacher Programs

Find information about open house opportunities, as well as professional development workshops that are scheduled for the upcoming year.

Education Resources

The Museum offers a wide range of lesson plans, worksheets, guides, and curricula designed to be used in your classroom and during a visit to the museum.

Volunteer Programs

Each year, over 350 volunteers contribute time to the Museum. Their commitment supports the Museum's mission to provide educational experiences. We truly value each of our volunteers, and there is a place for you too.

http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/education

Project GUTS

About Project GUTS
Project GUTS -- Growing Up Thinking Scientifically -- is a summer and after-school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program for middle school students based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and serving New Mexico. Growing up thinking scientifically means learning to look at the world and ask questions, develop answers to the questions through scientific inquiry, and design solutions to their problems. Project GUTS is hosted by the Santa Fe Institute and is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bengier Foundation, the Los Alamos National Bank, Lockheed-Martin/Sandia Foundation, the New Mexico Public Education Department Math and Science Bureau, New Mexico Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM-EPSCoR), the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, and by private donors.

http://www.projectguts.org/

NM Supercomputing Challenge

Vision Statement

The Vision of the Supercomputing Challenge is to be a nationally recognized program that promotes computational thinking in science and engineering so that the next generation of high school graduates is better prepared to compete in an information based economy.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Supercomputing Challenge is to teach teams of middle and high schools students how to use powerful computers to analyze, model and solve real world problems.

About the Supercomputing Challenge

The Supercomputing Challenge is an exciting program that offers a truly unique experience to students in our state. The opportunity to work on the most powerful computers in the world is currently available to only a very few students in the entire United States, but in New Mexico, it is just one of the benefits of living in the "Land of Enchantment."

The Supercomputing Challenge is a program encompassing the school year in which teams of students complete science projects using high-performance supercomputers. Each team of up to five students and a sponsoring teacher defines and works on a single computational project of its own choosing.

Throughout the program, help and support are given to the teams by their project advisors and the Supercomputing Challenge organizers and sponsors.

The Supercomputing Challenge is open to all interested students in grades 6 through 12 on a non-selective basis. The program has no grade point, class enrollment or computer experience prerequisites.

Participants come from public, private, parochial and home-based schools in all areas of New Mexico. The important requirement for participating is a real desire to learn about science and computing.

Supercomputing Challenge teams tackle a range of interesting problems to solve. The most successful projects address a topic that holds great interest for the team. In recent years, ideas for projects have come from Astronomy, Geology, Physics, Ecology, Mathematics, Economics, Sociology, and Computer Science. It is very important that the problem a team chooses is what we call "real world" and not imaginary. A "real world" problem has measurable components. We use the term Computational Science to refer to science problems that we wish to solve and explain using computer models. See science projects for details and examples.

Those teams who make significant progress on their projects can enter them in the competition for awards of savings bonds and scholarships for the individuals and computer equipment for the school. Team trophies are also awarded for: Teamwork, Best Written Report, Best Professional Presentation, Electronic Search & Browse, Creativity and Innovation, Environmental Modeling, High Performance, Multimedia and the Judges' Special Award.

The Supercomputing Challenge is offered at minimal cost to the participants or the school district. It is sponsored by a partnership of federal laboratories, universities, and businesses. They provide food and lodging for the kickoff conference during which students and teachers are shown how to use supercomputers, learn programming languages, how to analyze data, write reports and much more.

These sponsors also supply time on the supercomputers and lend equipment to schools that need it. Employees of the sponsoring groups conduct training sessions at workshops and advise teams throughout the year.

The Challenge Year opens with a Kickoff at a Conference Center where students attend talks and tutorials on essential knowledge for successful completion of the Challenge. In the middle of the year, Sandia National Laboratory hosts a tour with talks and demonstrations of technology developed at Sandia. The year culminates at Los Alamos National Laboratory in late April with a Project Expo and Judging followed by an Awards Ceremony.

History

The New Mexico High School Supercomputing Challenge was conceived in 1990 by former Los Alamos Director Sig Hecker and Tom Thornhill, president of New Mexico Technet Inc., a nonprofit company that in 1985 set up a computer network to link the state's national laboratories, universities, state government and some private companies. Sen. Domenici, and John Rollwagen, then chairman and chief executive officer of Cray Research Inc., added their support.

In 2001, the Adventures in Supercomputing program formerly housed at Sandia National Laboratories and then at the Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center at the University of New Mexico merged with the former New Mexico High School Supercomputing Challenge to become the New Mexico High School Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge.

In 2002, the words "High School" were dropped from the name as middle school teams had been invited to participate in 2000 and had done well.

In the summer of 2005, the name was simplified to the Supercomputing Challenge.

In 2007, the Challenge began collaborating with the middle school Project GUTS, (Growing Up Thinking Scientifically), an NSF grant housed at the Santa Fe Institute.

http://www.challenge.nm.org/

NM PED Math and Science Bureau

Math and Science Bureau

Facilitating collaboration among students, parents, educators, business and industry leaders, legislators, and government officials leading to high levels of student achievement and interest in math and science

http://www.ped.state.nm.us/mathscience/

Environmental Education Association of New Mexico

EEANM Mission, Vision, and Goals

Vision

A culturally and geographically diverse New Mexico citizenry with the knowledge, skill, attitude, and commitment, to make informed decisions about their environment.

Mission

EEANM is a non-profit organization which provides, promotes, and enhances quality environmental education by offering New Mexicans opportunities for professional development, communication, and partnership.

Goals

• To encourage and support implementation of high quality environmental education curricula that leads to an environmentally literate citizenry. Determine needs of New Mexico educators for environmental education.

• To provide and increase awareness of EEANM programs and resources to New Mexico environmental educators. Serve as a resource network to share information among people involved in environmental education in New Mexico.

• To serve existing members through mailings, membership directory, newsletter, conferences, regional meetings, and workshops.

• To develop in-house funding to support environmental education in New Mexico.

• To foster and support participation by members of diverse groups within New Mexico.

http://www.eeanm.org/

New Mexico Science Teachers Association

Welcome

Welcome to the website of the New Mexico Science Teachers Association!

Mission Statement

The New Mexico Science Teachers Association (NMSTA) mission is to provide a network for educators throughout the state to work collaboratively towards improving science education frompre-kindergarten through college. The NMSTA assists classroom teachers by providing guidance and strategies through professional development opportunities to enhance science education.

http://www.nmsta.org/

Fractal Foundation

A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. Driven by recursion, fractals are images of dynamic systems - the pictures of Chaos. Geometrically, they exist in between our familiar dimensions. Fractal patterns are extremely familiar, since nature is full of fractals. For instance: trees, rivers, coastlines, mountains, clouds, seashells, hurricanes, etc. Abstract fractals - such as the Mandelbrot Set - can be generated by a computer calculating a simple equation over and over.

http://fractalfoundation.org/

Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA)

The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) program is a statewide professional development partnership. RETA helps New Mexico educators and administrators with technology integration and online teaching and learning.

RETA professional development includes online, face-to-face, and blended workshops. Participants can sign up for 3-Tier Professional Development Dossier, Technology, NMTA, andPartnership workshops.

Watch the RETA Best Practices Video to learn more about the program.

Explore our site and make sure to check out our RETAzens blog.

http://reta.nmsu.edu/

STEM Education Outreach Program @ UNM

http://stemed.unm.edu/

SC2: Scientifically Connected Communities @ NMSU

Scientifically Connected Communities (SC2), based at New Mexico State University, is dedicated to improving the scientific literacy of southern New Mexico students by providing professional development to 4th-8th grade teachers that emphasizes critical-thinking strategies and pedagogy to enhance scientific inquiry for all students. SC2 collaborates with a network of teachers, scientists, administrators, and district leaders to increase teacher science content knowledge, promote scientific inquiry curriculum, and to provide resources and materials for the classroom.

http://education.nmsu.edu/sc2/

NMSU Innoventure

Innoventure fosters the spirit of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship in New Mexico by providing new generations of innovators with skills in technical design along with business savvy.

http://innoventurenetwork.ning.com/

NM Envirothon

Envirothon is a hands-on environmental problem solving competetion for high school-ages students in the United States and Canada. Participating teams complete training and testing in five natural resource categories: soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues. The national contest is sponsored by Canon.

Teams of 5 students must prepare themselves for this two-day outdoor competition held in April. Teams work to answer natural resource questions and develop solutions to environmental problems.

The New Mexico Envirothon consists of two components. At the outdoor competition, students conduct a series of in-field investigations followed by testing, which includes multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions in each of the five subject areas. Second, the oral presentation component presents students with a real-world resource problem. They must develop a management strategy to address the problem and present their solution to a panel of judges.

The 2010 current event topic is "PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER THROUGH URBAN, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING"

The Envirothon emphasizes real-life problems. Students are challenged to apply their knowledge to solve problems that land managers face every day. Natural Resource Specialists from many agencies, organizations and businesses devise the Envirothon tests and staff the various test stations.

The overall goal of the New Mexico Envirothon is to develop knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated citizens who are willing to work toward achieving and maintaining a balance between the quality of life and the quality of the environment.

The Envirothon began in Pennsylvanian in 1979. Today the program has grown to include approximately 50 states and Canadian provinces and is North America’s largest high school environmental competition, now called the Canon Envirothon.

The 2010 New Mexico Envirothon will be held April 23 and 24, 2010. This year’s current environmental issue is protection of groundwater through urban, agriculture, and environmental planning. Registration forms are due (TBA). A schedule of events will be mailed to all registered teams shortly after registration.

Teams consist of five members and may include an alternate. The cost to each team is $100.00. Every New Mexico team must be sponsored by a local soil and water conservation district. The sponsoring district may pay the team’s registration fee. A listing of New Mexico’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts are included in the sponsor section.

Team members should bring all-weather clothing (rain, sleet, snow or hail…) snacks and a drink, if desired. A New Mexico Envirothon T-shirt will be provided to all participating team members and up to 2 advisors. Food and lodging cost wll be determined based on the location of the state event. Last year's event cost $60 per person. Registration, food and lodging costs will be sent in the registration packet.

The New Mexico Envirothon is sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts, New Mexico Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico Forestry Division, New Mexico Game and Fish and many others. Final List can be found in the sponsor section.

Winners of the New Mexico Envirothon will win a trip to the Canon Envirothon, held August 1– August 7, 2010 at the UC Merced, Merced, California. The New Mexico Envirothon will pay transportation and lodging costs. The five-day event will bring together and challenge Envirothon teams from over 50 U.S states and Canadian provinces. Teams will compete for over $35,000 in Canon Envirothon Scholarships and other prizes.

Questions regarding the New Mexico Envirothon may be directed to the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts, the major sponsor of the statewide program, care of Peter Vigil at 575-751-0584tswcd@newmex.com or Shawn Hardeman at 505-924-7032 hardeman@efc.nmt.edu.

http://www.nmenvirothon.com/

DOE Science Bowl

Launched in 1991, the National Science Bowl^® (NSB) is a highly competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school and middle school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. Each team is composed of four students, one alternate student, and a coach. Regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science activities of importance to the Department of Energy and the Nation.

The National Science Bowl® for Middle School Students was started in 2002 and includes two types of competitions — an academic math and science competition and a model car race. The car race provides the students with a “hands-on” science and engineering experience where the teams design, build ,and race their model cars.

Regional science bowl championship teams receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete at the national event. High school and middle school teams travel to Washington, D.C. in May. The national events are several days of science activities, sightseeing, and competitions. Teams enjoy the entire science bowl experience and take home many prizes. There are cutting-edge science seminars and hands-on science activities.

http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/hs/states/nm.htm

Master of Arts with World Travel!!!

Welcome to the Global Field Program

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Program Description

The Global Field Program (GFP) brings Master’s degree candidates, scientists, educators, community leaders, and others together at conservation hotspots in Africa, Asia, and the Americas for firsthand experience with inquiry-driven education, environmental stewardship, and global understanding. GFP candidates join a growing network of leaders who work collaboratively to bring about change in local and global contexts. This program builds on the graduate courses and environmental partnerships of Earth Expeditions and the NSF funded Wild Research.

Because the GFP combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities, this Master's degree can be completed part-time from anywhere in the U.S. or abroad.

Current field sites: Kenya, Namibia, Mongolia, Borneo, Thailand, Belize, Trinidad, the Amazon Rainforest, Baja, and Costa Rica, with future conservation and education partnerships anticipated in the Galápagos Islands, and Australia.

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree. Enrollment is open to applicants regardless of academic major or profession.

Degree Options

Applicants elect to enroll in either a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in the Biological Sciences or a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Zoology (see program details). MA and MAT candidates go through the Global Field Program together.

Note: Some courses, for example the field expeditions courses, can be taken outside the degree program (see www.earthexpeditions.org).

http://projectdragonfly.org/gfp/index.php