Attached is a flyer in PDF announcing the Teacher Workshops, if you do not receive attachments please email me and I will send it to you. Some are free, some are on the weekdays, there are also lectures listed, and they are held at different locations!:
Project WILD/Aquatic WILD Workshop
Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., SMNHC
Project WILD is a K-12 interdisciplinary ecology, conservation,
and environmental education program that emphasizes
wildlife. You will go home with two award-winning
Project WILD guides (revised editions) full of fun, hands-on
activities for your classroom. The activities cover many
New Mexico Content Standards and Benchmarks in science,
math, and language arts. Jointly sponsored by the
Sandia Mountain Natural History Center and the New
Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Level: Teachers of K to 12th grade
Cost: Free! (includes two guides)
Bosque Education Guide Workshop
Friday, March 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., RGNC
The Bosque Education Guide has background information,
activities, curriculum suggestions, and references to help
you teach about the bosque. This workshop (held at the
Rio Grande Nature Center) will cover topics such as the
history of the river, service learning projects, ecosystems,
and geology, and will have activities that are appropriate
for the classroom, outside on the playground, and in the
bosque. This workshop is jointly sponsored by the RGNC
and NMMNHS.
Level: Teachers of elementary to 12th grade
Cost: Free! (includes a free copy of the Bosque Education
Guide and kit of materials; parking at RGNC $3)
New Mexico’s Land Before Time:
An Early Childhood Teacher Workshop
Saturday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. to noon, NMMNHS
Are your students fascinated with dinosaurs? Help your
students discover New Mexico’s prehistory by using the
NMMNHS as a resource. This workshop will include hands-on
classroom lessons and interactive museum-based activities to
transform your students into junior paleontologists exploring
animals and plants of prehistoric habitats.
Level: Teachers of pre-K to 2nd grade
Cost: $10 (includes curriculum and a copy of TimeTracks: A
Journey Through the Natural World)
Ant Homes Under the Ground
Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m. to noon, Wemagination Center
We’ll engage in delightful science and math activities to
experience first-hand how to introduce young children to ant
behavior using role play, cooperative exercises, and close
observation of live ants. You’ll assemble a large poster in
stages to highlight ant tunnels, food, social structure, and life
cycles. This workshop is jointly sponsored by NMMNHS and
UNM’s Family Development Program.
Level: Teachers of pre-K to 2nd grade
Cost: $18 (includes GEMS guide)
SMNHC’s Wild Sandia! Short Course
Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., SMNHC
Come explore the Sandias! Hike with Sandia Mountain Natural
History Center educators and learn about the natural history
and ecology of these beautiful mountains. You will take home
hands-on activities and fascinating facts about local plants
and animals. The local focus will help students learn ecological
principles more easily!
Level: All Teachers (also available to non-teachers)
Cost: Free!
To register, or for more information, contact
August Wainwright at
august.wainwright@state.nm.us or 841-2861.
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