Updated Link to NM PED State Homeschooling Registration site
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/HomeSchools/
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Graphics Contest for Carnival of Homeschooling
Carnival of Homeschooling Graphics Contest Henry Cate of WhyHomeschool is holding a contest to create a cool graphic for the Carnival of Homeschooling. It will be a two stage contest: For the first stage, people can generate and submit icons for the carnival. They can post the icon on their blog and use Mister Linky to generate a link back. Or they can leave a comment telling us how to get the icon. We want to make sure people have enough time to be creative, so the first stage will last until the 28th of January, 2008.
For the second stage, people can vote on which images people like. Henry and Janine will select the four to seven graphics they like best in each category, and then everyone can vote.
For more information and the details of the entries, visit WhyHomeschool. Henry has been running the Carnival of Homeschooling for the past two years. He will be hosting the two year anniversary edition next week. Why not make a submission today?
http://homeschooling.about.com/b/2007/12/28/carnival-of-homeschooling-graphics-contest.htm
For the second stage, people can vote on which images people like. Henry and Janine will select the four to seven graphics they like best in each category, and then everyone can vote.
For more information and the details of the entries, visit WhyHomeschool. Henry has been running the Carnival of Homeschooling for the past two years. He will be hosting the two year anniversary edition next week. Why not make a submission today?
http://homeschooling.about.com/b/2007/12/28/carnival-of-homeschooling-graphics-contest.htm
Spaceweather New Year's Comet
Space Weather News for Dec. 29, 2007
http://spaceweather.com
After a 13.6 year absence, Comet 8P/Tuttle is once again traveling through the inner solar system. On Jan. 1 and 2, 2008, it makes its closest approach to Earth--only 24 million miles away. The emerald-colored comet will brighten to a predicted magnitude of 5.8, visible to the unaided eye from dark-sky sites and a fine target for backyard telescopes anywhere.
Two nights before closest approach, on Dec. 30th and 31st, something extraordinary will happen: Comet 8P/Tuttle has a beautiful close encounter with spiral galaxy M33. The comet and the galaxy may even overlap! This is a can't-miss opportunity for astrophotographers around the world.
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, photos and more information.
http://spaceweather.com
After a 13.6 year absence, Comet 8P/Tuttle is once again traveling through the inner solar system. On Jan. 1 and 2, 2008, it makes its closest approach to Earth--only 24 million miles away. The emerald-colored comet will brighten to a predicted magnitude of 5.8, visible to the unaided eye from dark-sky sites and a fine target for backyard telescopes anywhere.
Two nights before closest approach, on Dec. 30th and 31st, something extraordinary will happen: Comet 8P/Tuttle has a beautiful close encounter with spiral galaxy M33. The comet and the galaxy may even overlap! This is a can't-miss opportunity for astrophotographers around the world.
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, photos and more information.
New Mexico Homeschool day at the capital
From a fellow homeschooler: Anyone interested in this? here are the details I got the info from the CAPE website:
CONTACT: Louis and Cindy King email cacapitol@cape-nm.org or Phone: 505-847-2322
WHO: Home school families from around the state. Legislators need to know home school constituents (Voters are their friends!), not just the CAPE board.
WHAT: For the cause - visit your legislator. We'll show you how!
For the kids - tour the Roundhouse, learn about New Mexico history and government.
For future generations - take a prayer walk and ask God to intervene in the affairs of men.
WHEN: Thursday February 7, 2008 will mark the TWELFTH consecutive year. Start time is at 9:00 AM. Please remember to leave plenty of time for parking! The first full week in February marks Home Education Week, and also New Mexico TEENPACT.
WHERE TO STAY: Special pricing has been made available for those attending CAPE at the Capitol.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-1851
$59 plus tax (2 queen bed rooms)
*Directly Across for the Land Office
**Free parking to CAPE lodging guests only
***Mention CAPE
CONTACT: Louis and Cindy King email cacapitol@cape-nm.org or Phone: 505-847-2322
WHO: Home school families from around the state. Legislators need to know home school constituents (Voters are their friends!), not just the CAPE board.
WHAT: For the cause - visit your legislator. We'll show you how!
For the kids - tour the Roundhouse, learn about New Mexico history and government.
For future generations - take a prayer walk and ask God to intervene in the affairs of men.
WHEN: Thursday February 7, 2008 will mark the TWELFTH consecutive year. Start time is at 9:00 AM. Please remember to leave plenty of time for parking! The first full week in February marks Home Education Week, and also New Mexico TEENPACT.
WHERE TO STAY: Special pricing has been made available for those attending CAPE at the Capitol.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-1851
$59 plus tax (2 queen bed rooms)
*Directly Across for the Land Office
**Free parking to CAPE lodging guests only
***Mention CAPE
Friday, December 28, 2007
Christian Assoc of Parent Educators (CAPE) 2008 Convention-April 17-19
From their website: http://www.cape-nm.org/pages/capenm/convention/index.php
2008 Convention will be April 17, 18, 19
at Calvary of Albuquerque!
Speakers have included nationwide leaders in the home school movement; inspirational experts in child training, education, and family support; and other speakers of interest to home educators.
Highlights of the convention include...
Keynote sessions bringing up to 2000 home school parents and older children* from around New Mexico together,
Outstanding workshops,
A statewide graduation recognition ceremony,
A "family reunion” of home school families from across the state,
The largest curriculum exhibit hall and home school mall in the state,
And a used curriculum sale.
2008 Convention will be April 17, 18, 19
at Calvary of Albuquerque!
Speakers have included nationwide leaders in the home school movement; inspirational experts in child training, education, and family support; and other speakers of interest to home educators.
Highlights of the convention include...
Keynote sessions bringing up to 2000 home school parents and older children* from around New Mexico together,
Outstanding workshops,
A statewide graduation recognition ceremony,
A "family reunion” of home school families from across the state,
The largest curriculum exhibit hall and home school mall in the state,
And a used curriculum sale.
Today's Home Educator Magazine Submissions Requested
Here is an invitation from my friend Joy, who is the editor for this
great new magazine coming soon for home educators: (Please do not
hit reply - contact Joy directly if you want to contribute, I'm just
passing this along for her because I promised to do it before I went
out of town - her contact info is at the end of the post :) If you
hit reply, or change the topic name, I probably won't catch your
response as I am getting ready to leave out of town for a few days.
Thanks! Dianne
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Today's Home Educator Magazine
Contributor Guidelines
Today's Home Educator is a new home school magazine that will be
distributed on a quarterly basis on the 10th of April, July, October
and January. At this time, there is no compensation for articles
submitted to the magazine. The magazine is not considered secular
or religious and we encourage everyone to submit their work for
consideration.
Deadlines: Please be sure to submit all content in a timely manner
via electronic format. The magazine does not have themes, but if
you want to submit something about a particular holiday, just meet
the appropriate deadline. We reserve the right to refuse any
article for any reason.
Spring 2008 – February 29th
Summer 2008 – May 30th
Fall 2008 – August 29th
Winter 2009 – November 28th
You must be the original author of the document and must declare
that all of the content of the submitted work is original.
Departments
Cover Stories –
· Articles covering any topic that deals with home schooling.
· Articles covering current events, but we are looking for
journalistic pieces that are objective.
Home School Dads
· Articles written by dads about their home school experience
Culture Watch – Learning about each other and the rest of the world.
This is an area for articles about art, travel, beliefs, lifestyles,
religion, etc. that are intended to educate, not preach, convert or
attack.
Subject Matter
· Articles covering educational resources, curriculum
review, software review, etc.
THE Kid’s Korner
This is an area for kids to share stories, poems, artwork, etc
Making Cents
· Articles covering financial education for kids
What’s Cooking
· Share your favorite recipes
Photo Gallery – Submit your photos!
Professional Advice/Commentary
We are particularly interested in articles written by “experts& #148; in
their respective fields. This is a section that is not part of the
magazine yet, but we hope to add it in the future. Please email a
small bio (not to exceed one page) to the Editor at:
joypallan@aol. com
Simultaneous Submissions: No, thanks. It's not fair for any magazine
to publish an article only to have it show up in another
magazine/newsletter at the same time.
Response Times: We generally respond to submissions within two-four
weeks.
Submissions/ Questions:
Email to Joy Pallan, Editor at: joypallan@aol. com. Please attach
article as an MS Word file.
Snail Mail: Joy Pallan, Editor
Today's Home Educator Magazine
17300 17th Street Ste., J-248
Tustin, CA 92780
great new magazine coming soon for home educators: (Please do not
hit reply - contact Joy directly if you want to contribute, I'm just
passing this along for her because I promised to do it before I went
out of town - her contact info is at the end of the post :) If you
hit reply, or change the topic name, I probably won't catch your
response as I am getting ready to leave out of town for a few days.
Thanks! Dianne
============ ========= ========= =====
Today's Home Educator Magazine
Contributor Guidelines
Today's Home Educator is a new home school magazine that will be
distributed on a quarterly basis on the 10th of April, July, October
and January. At this time, there is no compensation for articles
submitted to the magazine. The magazine is not considered secular
or religious and we encourage everyone to submit their work for
consideration.
Deadlines: Please be sure to submit all content in a timely manner
via electronic format. The magazine does not have themes, but if
you want to submit something about a particular holiday, just meet
the appropriate deadline. We reserve the right to refuse any
article for any reason.
Spring 2008 – February 29th
Summer 2008 – May 30th
Fall 2008 – August 29th
Winter 2009 – November 28th
You must be the original author of the document and must declare
that all of the content of the submitted work is original.
Departments
Cover Stories –
· Articles covering any topic that deals with home schooling.
· Articles covering current events, but we are looking for
journalistic pieces that are objective.
Home School Dads
· Articles written by dads about their home school experience
Culture Watch – Learning about each other and the rest of the world.
This is an area for articles about art, travel, beliefs, lifestyles,
religion, etc. that are intended to educate, not preach, convert or
attack.
Subject Matter
· Articles covering educational resources, curriculum
review, software review, etc.
THE Kid’s Korner
This is an area for kids to share stories, poems, artwork, etc
Making Cents
· Articles covering financial education for kids
What’s Cooking
· Share your favorite recipes
Photo Gallery – Submit your photos!
Professional Advice/Commentary
We are particularly interested in articles written by “experts& #148; in
their respective fields. This is a section that is not part of the
magazine yet, but we hope to add it in the future. Please email a
small bio (not to exceed one page) to the Editor at:
joypallan@aol. com
Simultaneous Submissions: No, thanks. It's not fair for any magazine
to publish an article only to have it show up in another
magazine/newsletter at the same time.
Response Times: We generally respond to submissions within two-four
weeks.
Submissions/ Questions:
Email to Joy Pallan, Editor at: joypallan@aol. com. Please attach
article as an MS Word file.
Snail Mail: Joy Pallan, Editor
Today's Home Educator Magazine
17300 17th Street Ste., J-248
Tustin, CA 92780
Christian Assoc of Parent Educators (CAPE) Alert
CAPE-NM
Christian Association of Parent Educators-NM
dedicated to serving the home school community
Inform Encourage Support Protect Defend Preserve
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1. HOME SCHOOL ACCESS TO ABQ BIOPARK SIMPLIFIED!
2. ALBUQUERQUE AREA EVENTS INFORMATION
3. STATEWIDE EVENTS INFORMATION
4. ARMY'S FREE VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR
5. HOME EDUCATION WEEK LODGING INFORMATION
6. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!
1. HOME SCHOOL ACCESS TO ABQ BIOPARK SIMPLIFIED!
Great news – the BioPark, a favorite field trip destination for home school families, will no longer require (or worse, keep on file) evidence of a home school’s state notification or confirmation of the home school. See the 2007-2008 Winter newsletter (due in homes in early January) for complete details.
2. ALBUQUERQUE AREA—New Mexico is a travelin’ state—many families drive miles for certain shopping, medical, dental, and family connections. If the drive to Albuquerque is on your To Do List often, consider joining the Educational Resource Center’s elist. The ERC sends out information on Albuquerque area events, discounts, classes, bees, etc. We are home educators. We can make an educational outing out of everything! To join, email erc@cape-nm.org.
3. OUTSIDE THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA there are also great opportunities. For example: scientists are teaching Apologia science in Los Alamos, the Las Vegas support group gets group skiing rates at Angel Fire, etc.
CAPE leadership has been discussing either adding statewide events to the CAPE alerts or creating a separate events list. Input is welcome as the pros and cons are considered.
4. ARMY'S FREE VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR
Have you ever heard of eCYBERMISSION, the Army's free virtual science fair for students in grades six through nine? Home school students are welcome! Through this program, the Army encourages students to explore real-world applications of science, math, and technology. It helps them learn valuable teamwork skills, fosters interest in the fields of science and math, and awards more than $1 million in U.S. EE Savings Bonds annually to students on winning teams. The registration deadline is January 11th. Contact Olivia Willard, eCYBERMISSION Enrollment, 1-866-GO-CYBER (toll free) www.ecybermission.com, olivia.willard@ecybermission.com for more information.
5. HOME EDUCATION WEEK LODGING INFORMATION
Garrett’s Desert Inn
(This facility is within walking distance to all Capitol TeenPact activities!)
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-1851
$59 plus tax (2 queen beds)
Mention CAPE or TeenPact
FREE parking to CAPE & TeenPact lodging guests only
6. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!
The CAPE board and their families would like to wish you and your family a very joyous Christmas and Happy New Year. May you reflect on the Father’s gift of love this year and in years to come. We pray God’s richest blessings on your home and the education of your children.
Warm Regards,
The CAPE-NM Board of Directors
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CAPE-NM
P. O. Box 3203
Moriarty, NM 87035
info@cape-nm.org
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This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for those requesting e-mail alert service. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, or if you would like to subscribe, unsubscribe, or modify your e-mail address reply to alerts@cape-nm.org or call the CAPE voicemail at 505-898-8548.
----------------------------------------------------------
DISCLAIMER: CAPE cannot attest to the authenticity of copies
posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than CAPE.
However, we encourage the forwarding of this information to all interested parties
Christian Association of Parent Educators-NM
dedicated to serving the home school community
Inform Encourage Support Protect Defend Preserve
----------------------------------------------------------
1. HOME SCHOOL ACCESS TO ABQ BIOPARK SIMPLIFIED!
2. ALBUQUERQUE AREA EVENTS INFORMATION
3. STATEWIDE EVENTS INFORMATION
4. ARMY'S FREE VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR
5. HOME EDUCATION WEEK LODGING INFORMATION
6. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!
1. HOME SCHOOL ACCESS TO ABQ BIOPARK SIMPLIFIED!
Great news – the BioPark, a favorite field trip destination for home school families, will no longer require (or worse, keep on file) evidence of a home school’s state notification or confirmation of the home school. See the 2007-2008 Winter newsletter (due in homes in early January) for complete details.
2. ALBUQUERQUE AREA—New Mexico is a travelin’ state—many families drive miles for certain shopping, medical, dental, and family connections. If the drive to Albuquerque is on your To Do List often, consider joining the Educational Resource Center’s elist. The ERC sends out information on Albuquerque area events, discounts, classes, bees, etc. We are home educators. We can make an educational outing out of everything! To join, email erc@cape-nm.org.
3. OUTSIDE THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA there are also great opportunities. For example: scientists are teaching Apologia science in Los Alamos, the Las Vegas support group gets group skiing rates at Angel Fire, etc.
CAPE leadership has been discussing either adding statewide events to the CAPE alerts or creating a separate events list. Input is welcome as the pros and cons are considered.
4. ARMY'S FREE VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR
Have you ever heard of eCYBERMISSION, the Army's free virtual science fair for students in grades six through nine? Home school students are welcome! Through this program, the Army encourages students to explore real-world applications of science, math, and technology. It helps them learn valuable teamwork skills, fosters interest in the fields of science and math, and awards more than $1 million in U.S. EE Savings Bonds annually to students on winning teams. The registration deadline is January 11th. Contact Olivia Willard, eCYBERMISSION Enrollment, 1-866-GO-CYBER (toll free) www.ecybermission.com, olivia.willard@ecybermission.com for more information.
5. HOME EDUCATION WEEK LODGING INFORMATION
Garrett’s Desert Inn
(This facility is within walking distance to all Capitol TeenPact activities!)
311 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-1851
$59 plus tax (2 queen beds)
Mention CAPE or TeenPact
FREE parking to CAPE & TeenPact lodging guests only
6. CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!
The CAPE board and their families would like to wish you and your family a very joyous Christmas and Happy New Year. May you reflect on the Father’s gift of love this year and in years to come. We pray God’s richest blessings on your home and the education of your children.
Warm Regards,
The CAPE-NM Board of Directors
----------------------------------------------------------
CAPE-NM
P. O. Box 3203
Moriarty, NM 87035
info@cape-nm.org
----------------------------------------------------------
This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for those requesting e-mail alert service. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, or if you would like to subscribe, unsubscribe, or modify your e-mail address reply to alerts@cape-nm.org or call the CAPE voicemail at 505-898-8548.
----------------------------------------------------------
DISCLAIMER: CAPE cannot attest to the authenticity of copies
posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than CAPE.
However, we encourage the forwarding of this information to all interested parties
HSer Scholarship Opportunity-Essay Writing, Jr/Sr High School Level
RE: Spring 2008 PLEC Student Essay Contest
Dear New Mexico Homeschool Group Leaders:
The Public Legal Education Committee (PLEC) of the State Bar of New Mexico is beginning its promotion of the state-wide 11th Annual Essay Writing Contest. For the first time, the contest will include homeschool students. As a former homeschooled student, I am very excited about the new direction that this program is taking. This is a great way for local homeschoolers to advance their writing skills and gain recognition as high achieving youth.
The PLEC Student Essay Contest is for all students whether or not they are interested in pursuing law in their future. It is open to all high school juniors and seniors. Legal knowledge or experience is not required for students to participate. Contestants will be given a legal scenario and supporting laws or documents to answer a specific question focused around a certain topic. PLEC will provide detailed guidelines and instructions regarding how to write the legal essay. Elizabeth Collard, a member of PLEC and the Executive Director of the NM Guardianship Project at Advocacy Inc., is available upon request to speak with your group in person about the contest.
The question will be distributed with an instructional packet to local schools and homeschool groups in January. The essay deadline will be in March and members of PLEC, along with several NM District Court judges, will judge the essays. The winners will be announced publicly on May 1st which is Law Day. The first prize winner will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship, the second prize winner will receive a $500 cash scholarship, and the third prize winner will receive a $250 cash scholarship.
The contest provides students with a way to challenge themselves and expand their overall knowledge. It is also an opportunity for students to participate in competitive scholastic programs that are often unavailable to homeschooled students. I encourage you to present this opportunity to your group and pass this along to any other local homeschool group of which you are aware. I am in the process of gathering a list of how many homeschool groups and students will be interested in participating in the contest. Please contact me if you are interested and would like to receive the instructional entry packet.
Sincerely,
Dee Baker
Legal Assistant
Advocacy Inc.
6301 Fourth NW Suite 3
Albuquerque NM 87107
(505) 266-3166
(866) 376-9625 Toll Free
(505) 254-2559 Fax
www.nmadvocacy.org
dee@nmadvocacy.org
Dear New Mexico Homeschool Group Leaders:
The Public Legal Education Committee (PLEC) of the State Bar of New Mexico is beginning its promotion of the state-wide 11th Annual Essay Writing Contest. For the first time, the contest will include homeschool students. As a former homeschooled student, I am very excited about the new direction that this program is taking. This is a great way for local homeschoolers to advance their writing skills and gain recognition as high achieving youth.
The PLEC Student Essay Contest is for all students whether or not they are interested in pursuing law in their future. It is open to all high school juniors and seniors. Legal knowledge or experience is not required for students to participate. Contestants will be given a legal scenario and supporting laws or documents to answer a specific question focused around a certain topic. PLEC will provide detailed guidelines and instructions regarding how to write the legal essay. Elizabeth Collard, a member of PLEC and the Executive Director of the NM Guardianship Project at Advocacy Inc., is available upon request to speak with your group in person about the contest.
The question will be distributed with an instructional packet to local schools and homeschool groups in January. The essay deadline will be in March and members of PLEC, along with several NM District Court judges, will judge the essays. The winners will be announced publicly on May 1st which is Law Day. The first prize winner will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship, the second prize winner will receive a $500 cash scholarship, and the third prize winner will receive a $250 cash scholarship.
The contest provides students with a way to challenge themselves and expand their overall knowledge. It is also an opportunity for students to participate in competitive scholastic programs that are often unavailable to homeschooled students. I encourage you to present this opportunity to your group and pass this along to any other local homeschool group of which you are aware. I am in the process of gathering a list of how many homeschool groups and students will be interested in participating in the contest. Please contact me if you are interested and would like to receive the instructional entry packet.
Sincerely,
Dee Baker
Legal Assistant
Advocacy Inc.
6301 Fourth NW Suite 3
Albuquerque NM 87107
(505) 266-3166
(866) 376-9625 Toll Free
(505) 254-2559 Fax
www.nmadvocacy.org
dee@nmadvocacy.org
Albuquerque: Homeschool Bowling League-All Ages!
All homeschoolers welcome!
Lucky Bowl 66 6132 4th St NW
Go to Google Maps for directions http://maps.google.com/maps
Wednesdays at 1PM
Child Bowl $1.75, Child Shoe Rental $1
Starting Wednesday, January 2nd
Please RSVP by 10AM on Wednesdays so the right amount of lanes can be reserved. Or for more questions contact Amber ambern_leinhos@yahoo.com
This event will be weekly until further notice! Have fun!
Lucky Bowl 66 6132 4th St NW
Go to Google Maps for directions http://maps.google.com/maps
Wednesdays at 1PM
Child Bowl $1.75, Child Shoe Rental $1
Starting Wednesday, January 2nd
Please RSVP by 10AM on Wednesdays so the right amount of lanes can be reserved. Or for more questions contact Amber ambern_leinhos@yahoo.com
This event will be weekly until further notice! Have fun!
Webresource: 2008 Presidential Candidate Calculator-Civics!
This came through another group I am on and I wanted to send it out especially for those parents that are teaching civics with teens not quite old enough to vote yet but are interested in the process of choosing their candidate.
It is anonymous and you just go down the list of issues and choose whether you support or not and how strongly. Then you hit enter and it comes up with the candidate that aligns closest to your beliefs. And you can research their stances on things as well as the other candidates it does not just steet your towards the one candidate that lines up with your beliefs it allows you to look at the other candidates as well by giving percentages on how close they are to your choices.
Good website, http://vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
It is anonymous and you just go down the list of issues and choose whether you support or not and how strongly. Then you hit enter and it comes up with the candidate that aligns closest to your beliefs. And you can research their stances on things as well as the other candidates it does not just steet your towards the one candidate that lines up with your beliefs it allows you to look at the other candidates as well by giving percentages on how close they are to your choices.
Good website, http://vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
Thursday, December 27, 2007
New Mexico Home School Community Website--Finally Finished!
Hello all! I am going to stick out my tongue at all of you and say that I got one of my New Year's resolutions done BEFORE the New Year! LOL I finally sat down and worked on the New Mexico Home School Community Website. Nothing fancy but functional! And for being so not fancy it sure took a long time....I mean you all did not think I was staying completely off the computer even if you were not receiving emails right?!
So anyway I need those of you in a group or who run a group to take a look at the group listing page and tell me if the information is correct or if I am missing something. Just email me at NMHomeschoolCommunity@gmail.com
When I get a paid website it will be even better but for now free works for me! This is just a website telling about the group and to have a place to list things like groups in NM and will be able to accomodate those in our community that are not on the yahoo group! (Which has all the same information and more.) The blog will still work as it is because it is the best forum for all the listings and to have a calendar of activities.
Drum roll please............................. www.NewMexicoHomeSchoolCommunity.com
This is only the beginning of a cool interactive website for the New Mexico Home School Community and I am glad to have you all along for the ride as we learn and live together! May the New Year find you on the right homeschool path for your family, making friendships, welcoming those new to our community and recognizing the 'experts' among us!
Happy New Year 2008!
So anyway I need those of you in a group or who run a group to take a look at the group listing page and tell me if the information is correct or if I am missing something. Just email me at NMHomeschoolCommunity@gmail.com
When I get a paid website it will be even better but for now free works for me! This is just a website telling about the group and to have a place to list things like groups in NM and will be able to accomodate those in our community that are not on the yahoo group! (Which has all the same information and more.) The blog will still work as it is because it is the best forum for all the listings and to have a calendar of activities.
Drum roll please............................. www.NewMexicoHomeSchoolCommunity.com
This is only the beginning of a cool interactive website for the New Mexico Home School Community and I am glad to have you all along for the ride as we learn and live together! May the New Year find you on the right homeschool path for your family, making friendships, welcoming those new to our community and recognizing the 'experts' among us!
Happy New Year 2008!
Los Ranchos: 25% off Everything on New Year's Day at Bookworks!
Bookworks
First Annual
New Year's Day Sale
9 am-9 pm Tues, Jan 1, 2008
25% off Everything!*
Includes 25% off Autographed copies of Tony Hillerman's books, such as his newest, The Shape Shifter
Also get such favorites as I Am America (And So Can You!) by Steven Colbert (Grand Central, $25.99) and The Dangerous Book for Boys/The Daring Book for Girls (Collins, $24.95 each)
*Discount not valid on special orders, holds, gift card and gift certificate purchases, newspapers, and magazines. Sale Christmas cards 50% off, sale Christmasmerchandise 1/3 off. No rain checks.
Bookworks
4022 Rio Grande NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 344-8139
Bookworks | 4022 Rio Grande NW | in the Flying Star Plaza | Albuquerque | NM | 87107
First Annual
New Year's Day Sale
9 am-9 pm Tues, Jan 1, 2008
25% off Everything!*
Includes 25% off Autographed copies of Tony Hillerman's books, such as his newest, The Shape Shifter
Also get such favorites as I Am America (And So Can You!) by Steven Colbert (Grand Central, $25.99) and The Dangerous Book for Boys/The Daring Book for Girls (Collins, $24.95 each)
*Discount not valid on special orders, holds, gift card and gift certificate purchases, newspapers, and magazines. Sale Christmas cards 50% off, sale Christmasmerchandise 1/3 off. No rain checks.
Bookworks
4022 Rio Grande NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 344-8139
Bookworks | 4022 Rio Grande NW | in the Flying Star Plaza | Albuquerque | NM | 87107
N.NM/S.CO:2008 Homeschool Photography class
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Taught by homeschool dad and professional photographer, Tracy Bookman
Our homeschool photography class is back for 2008.
This year, however, we have found a central location so our students
don't have to come all the way out here to the country.
Born Again Used Books is hosting the class in their education/meeting room.
We are VERY thankful to Julie Herold for allowing us to
use this space.
Full details can be found at www.tracybookmanphotography.com/2008photoclass.html
In short, classes will be 1 hour long, on Wednesdays, and there will be two 8-week sessions.
Session 1 will be Jan. 16 - Mar. 5
Session 2 will be Mar. 12 - Apr. 30
There will also be a photo contest at the end of each session with real prizes!
-Tracy
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Tracy & Beth Bookman
Tracy Bookman Photography
16625 Reata Rd.
Peyton, Co. 80831
719-749-0043
tracy@tracybookmanphotography.com
www.tracybookmanphotography.com
blog, blog, blog...
Tracy Bookman Photography Blog
John 16:27
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Taught by homeschool dad and professional photographer, Tracy Bookman
Our homeschool photography class is back for 2008.
This year, however, we have found a central location so our students
don't have to come all the way out here to the country.
Born Again Used Books is hosting the class in their education/meeting room.
We are VERY thankful to Julie Herold for allowing us to
use this space.
Full details can be found at www.tracybookmanphotography.com/2008photoclass.html
In short, classes will be 1 hour long, on Wednesdays, and there will be two 8-week sessions.
Session 1 will be Jan. 16 - Mar. 5
Session 2 will be Mar. 12 - Apr. 30
There will also be a photo contest at the end of each session with real prizes!
-Tracy
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Tracy & Beth Bookman
Tracy Bookman Photography
16625 Reata Rd.
Peyton, Co. 80831
719-749-0043
tracy@tracybookmanphotography.com
www.tracybookmanphotography.com
blog, blog, blog...
Tracy Bookman Photography Blog
John 16:27
Albuquerque: Sign2Speak New Playgroup & Classes
www.newsletterpromote.com
december 2007 www.sign2speak.com
new playgroup time
Dear Friends,
Body, Mind & Spirit, where most of my classes are held, is going through some big changes. One of them is a mostly Monday schedule. So, our playgroup time is changing to...
10am ON THE LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH!
That's right. We are going to meet monthly at this new time. We will try to do Brown Bear again in January, so join us if you can on Monday, January 28 at 10am. The location is also new:
The Source
1111 Carlisle SE, right behind Michael Thomas Coffee.
I wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you in 2008!
.....................Amylee
UPCOMING CLASSES AND EVENTS
Monday, January 28, 2008; 10-11am: Brown Bear!
Monday, February 25, 2008; 10-11am
Monday, March 31, 2008; 10-11am
Signing Playgroup at Body, Mind & Spirit
Join other signing families for songs, signs, visiting and more. Set up around a theme, each session will include casual activities and a lot of visiting and learning from each other. Intended for families already signing and who have at least attended the Sign2Speak one hour presentation. $5 plus tax.
Monday, February 4, 2008;10am
Intro to Infant Sign Language at Body, Mind & Spirit
Learn the basics of how to "talk" with your baby before he or she can say words! Grow closer to your child, while easing frustration and more easily satisfying his or her needs. $10 plus tax.
Monday, February 4, 2008;11am-1pm
Sign2Speak Workshop at Body, Mind & Spirit
This follow-up workshop to Signing #1 will add to the basics of infant ASL, taking you to the next level. LOTS of vocabulary, strategies to make the signs easier to remember for both you AND baby, and more ways to keep you both excited about early communication. Join us for all this plus signing songs, games, and fun! $35 for up to two people FROM THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. This will be a fast-moving workshop and we request participants do not bring along infants or children (or else bring along another adult to care for them).
Monday, March 10, 2008; 10-11am
Toddler Pottytraining at Body, Mind & Spirit
You know it's coming up, but don't really know where to start! Can you start early? Too early? Should you buy that doll and video? Come learn approaches to "pottying" your child, advice from other parents, and tips to make this important milestone stress-free for both you and your child. With Amylee Udell. $10 plus tax.
Monday, March 10, 2008; 11am-noon
Diapering Options at Body, Mind & Spirit
CPFs? AIOs? PUL? Snappis? Sposies? When it comes to diapering, there are many choices out there. Join Amylee Udell in exploring new innovations and the old classics to discover which choice is right for you and your family. $10 plus tax.
For classes beyond this, visit the Sign2speak Schedule.
LINKS OF INTEREST
Holiday Savings at Signing Time! Kick off 2008 with Alex and Leah and lots of signing fun!
FEATURED SIGN
See link above for signs to Pick Me Up!
PHOTO
I welcome any and all photos and testimonials. Share this great signing adventure with others.
Copyright Information
Copyright 2007-2008 Amylee Udell
List Maintenance:
Check out the archived issues here:
http://ezinedirector.com/admin/publisher/archive/public?fuseaction=a&e=7944575E08450B7747
See bottom for unsubscribe information.
december 2007 www.sign2speak.com
new playgroup time
Dear Friends,
Body, Mind & Spirit, where most of my classes are held, is going through some big changes. One of them is a mostly Monday schedule. So, our playgroup time is changing to...
10am ON THE LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH!
That's right. We are going to meet monthly at this new time. We will try to do Brown Bear again in January, so join us if you can on Monday, January 28 at 10am. The location is also new:
The Source
1111 Carlisle SE, right behind Michael Thomas Coffee.
I wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you in 2008!
.....................Amylee
UPCOMING CLASSES AND EVENTS
Monday, January 28, 2008; 10-11am: Brown Bear!
Monday, February 25, 2008; 10-11am
Monday, March 31, 2008; 10-11am
Signing Playgroup at Body, Mind & Spirit
Join other signing families for songs, signs, visiting and more. Set up around a theme, each session will include casual activities and a lot of visiting and learning from each other. Intended for families already signing and who have at least attended the Sign2Speak one hour presentation. $5 plus tax.
Monday, February 4, 2008;10am
Intro to Infant Sign Language at Body, Mind & Spirit
Learn the basics of how to "talk" with your baby before he or she can say words! Grow closer to your child, while easing frustration and more easily satisfying his or her needs. $10 plus tax.
Monday, February 4, 2008;11am-1pm
Sign2Speak Workshop at Body, Mind & Spirit
This follow-up workshop to Signing #1 will add to the basics of infant ASL, taking you to the next level. LOTS of vocabulary, strategies to make the signs easier to remember for both you AND baby, and more ways to keep you both excited about early communication. Join us for all this plus signing songs, games, and fun! $35 for up to two people FROM THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. This will be a fast-moving workshop and we request participants do not bring along infants or children (or else bring along another adult to care for them).
Monday, March 10, 2008; 10-11am
Toddler Pottytraining at Body, Mind & Spirit
You know it's coming up, but don't really know where to start! Can you start early? Too early? Should you buy that doll and video? Come learn approaches to "pottying" your child, advice from other parents, and tips to make this important milestone stress-free for both you and your child. With Amylee Udell. $10 plus tax.
Monday, March 10, 2008; 11am-noon
Diapering Options at Body, Mind & Spirit
CPFs? AIOs? PUL? Snappis? Sposies? When it comes to diapering, there are many choices out there. Join Amylee Udell in exploring new innovations and the old classics to discover which choice is right for you and your family. $10 plus tax.
For classes beyond this, visit the Sign2speak Schedule.
LINKS OF INTEREST
Holiday Savings at Signing Time! Kick off 2008 with Alex and Leah and lots of signing fun!
FEATURED SIGN
See link above for signs to Pick Me Up!
PHOTO
I welcome any and all photos and testimonials. Share this great signing adventure with others.
Copyright Information
Copyright 2007-2008 Amylee Udell
List Maintenance:
Check out the archived issues here:
http://ezinedirector.com/admin/publisher/archive/public?fuseaction=a&e=7944575E08450B7747
See bottom for unsubscribe information.
Albuquerque: Party at the Box! Classes & Shows
This Friday
KARAOKE/PIE PARTY
December 28th
7:00pm
We will announce our 2008 season at 8:00pm
Bring a pie to share, any kind of pie.
We will be hanging out until late into the evening, so drop in.
Everyone should go see "The Butterfinger Angel... " at the Auxilary Dog. Then Come hang out afterwards.
Everyone is invited!!!
Did we mention Karaoke?
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There are still a couple of spots open for the Kids Improv Class starting on January 5th.
For more information or to sign up for the class Click Here.
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IMPROV NEXT WEEKEND
The One Night Stanleys
Friday at 9:00pm
The Gryfinndorks & The Copyrights
Saturday at 7:00pm
No Apparent Reason
Saturday at 8:00pm
All Tickets are just $5.00
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Forward this email to a friend and let them know what's going on at the box.
You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or signed up at the theatre.
Our mailing address is:
The Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Our telephone:
505-404-1578
Copyright (C) 2007 The Box Performance Space All rights reserved.
KARAOKE/PIE PARTY
December 28th
7:00pm
We will announce our 2008 season at 8:00pm
Bring a pie to share, any kind of pie.
We will be hanging out until late into the evening, so drop in.
Everyone should go see "The Butterfinger Angel... " at the Auxilary Dog. Then Come hang out afterwards.
Everyone is invited!!!
Did we mention Karaoke?
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There are still a couple of spots open for the Kids Improv Class starting on January 5th.
For more information or to sign up for the class Click Here.
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IMPROV NEXT WEEKEND
The One Night Stanleys
Friday at 9:00pm
The Gryfinndorks & The Copyrights
Saturday at 7:00pm
No Apparent Reason
Saturday at 8:00pm
All Tickets are just $5.00
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Forward this email to a friend and let them know what's going on at the box.
You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or signed up at the theatre.
Our mailing address is:
The Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Our telephone:
505-404-1578
Copyright (C) 2007 The Box Performance Space All rights reserved.
Asthma Awareness Month Youth Poster Contest
There is an attachment for this so if you can not see the attachment please email myself or the originator of the email.--Tabbi
Good Morning Tabitha & Happy Holidays!
I am forwarding this information to you for distribution through the Home School Network. II think your contacts may be interested in participating!
Therese Martinez-Loner
Community Liaison, Air Quality Assurance
Phone: 505-768-1970
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Subject: Asthma Awareness Month Youth Poster Contest
Attached is the registration information for the youth poster contest. Please distribute anywhere you can. We need to get as many entries as we can.
Gerri Rivers, AE-C
Co-Founder
Asthma Allies
505-259-6277 phone
505-205-1462 fax
gerri@asthmaallies.com
You can breathe easy - we're here to help!
Good Morning Tabitha & Happy Holidays!
I am forwarding this information to you for distribution through the Home School Network. II think your contacts may be interested in participating!
Therese Martinez-Loner
Community Liaison, Air Quality Assurance
Phone: 505-768-1970
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Subject: Asthma Awareness Month Youth Poster Contest
Attached is the registration information for the youth poster contest. Please distribute anywhere you can. We need to get as many entries as we can.
Gerri Rivers, AE-C
Co-Founder
Asthma Allies
505-259-6277 phone
505-205-1462 fax
gerri@asthmaallies.com
You can breathe easy - we're here to help!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Rio Rancho: IBD website information
This is the person who runs the science classes among other things, she is based out of Rio Rancho but sometimes holds classes in Rio Rancho and the East Mountains.
INTELLIGENT BY DESIGN is proud to announce the restructuring of our website!
Please visit us at: www.ibd-kids.com and let us know what you think.
Class schedules and class information
Also, we want to take a moment to thank you for the privilege of working with you and your family during 2007!
We wish you a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year, 2008.
Intelligent By Design Enrichment Education
Karen and Derrick Wood
710-6408
karen@ibd-kids.com
INTELLIGENT BY DESIGN is proud to announce the restructuring of our website!
Please visit us at: www.ibd-kids.com and let us know what you think.
Class schedules and class information
Also, we want to take a moment to thank you for the privilege of working with you and your family during 2007!
We wish you a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year, 2008.
Intelligent By Design Enrichment Education
Karen and Derrick Wood
710-6408
karen@ibd-kids.com
Webresource: Link to NM assessment standards
Hi, Tabbi,
Here is a link to the latest assessment frameworks for grades 3-11 in
New Mexico.
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/frameworks.html
Thought this might be helpful for some
families. Lindsay
Here is a link to the latest assessment frameworks for grades 3-11 in
New Mexico.
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/frameworks.html
Thought this might be helpful for some
families. Lindsay
Albuquerque: Bosque Education Guide: Workshops for Teache
Dear Teachers and Educators,
Would it be possible to please to post this or forward this email to teachers and educators who may be interested in attending? Thanks for helping us get the word out. ~ Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
The Bosque Education Guide : Workshops
Upcoming Bosque Education Guide Workshops
Friday, January 4, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Location: The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must pre-register at: (505) 344-7240, or email: Karen.Herzenberg@state.nm.us
The Bosque Education Guide is a major revision of the popular curriculum to teach about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The new edition is 621 pages and has activities for elementary through high school. The main activity has students set up a paper and cloth model of the river valley, placing plants and animals in the appropriate environments to show the bosque ecosystem as it was before major human alteration, then changing the pieces around to show how humans have changed things in the last century. Finally, students conduct restoration projects on the model to see how land managers can maintain as much of the biodiversity and natural processes of the ecosystem with out compromising the safety of our communities. The Guide has many activities to be done with students on field trips as well as in the classroom or schoolyard. Topics include, the geology of the valley, surface and groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget, natural history information and human influence, several mapping activities and two web quests. The final chapter helps teachers plan service-learning projects with their students. A substantial background section and appendices including correlations to the New Mexico education standards round out the book.
Participants will receive the curriculum and additional teaching kit materials. These workshops are offered to educators through funding from the PNM Resources Foundation. Co-sponsored by the NM Museum of Natural History & Science and the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park with long-term support from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque Initiative Group.
Plan to be both inside and outside for the workshop, so dress in comfortable clothes for the weather that day. Bring sack lunch, hat, water and sunscreen.
Cost is $3 for parking at the Rio Grande Nature Center.
Would it be possible to please to post this or forward this email to teachers and educators who may be interested in attending? Thanks for helping us get the word out. ~ Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
The Bosque Education Guide : Workshops
Upcoming Bosque Education Guide Workshops
Friday, January 4, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Location: The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must pre-register at: (505) 344-7240, or email: Karen.Herzenberg@state.nm.us
The Bosque Education Guide is a major revision of the popular curriculum to teach about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The new edition is 621 pages and has activities for elementary through high school. The main activity has students set up a paper and cloth model of the river valley, placing plants and animals in the appropriate environments to show the bosque ecosystem as it was before major human alteration, then changing the pieces around to show how humans have changed things in the last century. Finally, students conduct restoration projects on the model to see how land managers can maintain as much of the biodiversity and natural processes of the ecosystem with out compromising the safety of our communities. The Guide has many activities to be done with students on field trips as well as in the classroom or schoolyard. Topics include, the geology of the valley, surface and groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget, natural history information and human influence, several mapping activities and two web quests. The final chapter helps teachers plan service-learning projects with their students. A substantial background section and appendices including correlations to the New Mexico education standards round out the book.
Participants will receive the curriculum and additional teaching kit materials. These workshops are offered to educators through funding from the PNM Resources Foundation. Co-sponsored by the NM Museum of Natural History & Science and the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park with long-term support from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque Initiative Group.
Plan to be both inside and outside for the workshop, so dress in comfortable clothes for the weather that day. Bring sack lunch, hat, water and sunscreen.
Cost is $3 for parking at the Rio Grande Nature Center.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Albuquerque: Camp-in at the NM Museum of Natural History and Science
If you are interested in this please contact Tina at lovemymorninglatte@yahoo.com or reply to the thread on the Albuquerque Home Learners http://www.abqhomelearners.org/reply.php?topic_id=1821 -you have to register to use the forum.
We are considering setting up a group camp in.....
we need a minimum of 60, I can open this to other groups and local
homeschoolers. When would be a good time? I am thinking March or
April, due to the cost it would give us some time to get a group together.
THANKS
Tina
Group Camp-Ins
Camp-In Fees
Campers (Grades 1-5) ............................$30 per person
Chaperones*...........................................$25 per person
(must be 21 years old)
*one adult chaperone for each 6 campers
Camp-In Coordinator................................Free
What is Included?
Pizza Dinner Snack - Breakfast
Movie in the Lockheed Martin DynaTheater or Planetarium Show
5 Hands-on Activities of your choice
APS Teachers on staff
Arrival & Departure
Make sure to arrive at the Museum no later than 4:30 PM
Bring all completed forms necessary for the camp-in: List of all
campers and adults attending the camp-in Signed Agreement, Waiver and
Release form for each camper and adult Signed Emergency Information
form for each camper and adult
Park your bus or individual vehicles in the Museum parking lots
Your camp-in officially ends at 7 AM the following morning. All
campers and adults must have their belongings out of the Museum by
this time
The NatureWorks gift shop will be open at 7 AM for out of town groups
How to Participate
Choose your Camp-In date* by contacting: Glenn Hebert, Special
Events Manager (505) 841-2815
*Note: Camp-Ins are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: September
through May. Minimum Group Size - 60
Send in the $200 non-refundable deposit to reserve your date along
with your signed contract
Choose your 5 Activities:
Dinosaur
Jurassic
Cretaceous
New Mexico Natural History
Naturalist Center
Volcanoes
Grasslands
Ice Age
Astronomy & Science
STARTUP: Albuquerque & the Personal Computer Revolution
Mars Rover
Solar System
Planetarium Show (additional $5 per person)
We are considering setting up a group camp in.....
we need a minimum of 60, I can open this to other groups and local
homeschoolers. When would be a good time? I am thinking March or
April, due to the cost it would give us some time to get a group together.
THANKS
Tina
Group Camp-Ins
Camp-In Fees
Campers (Grades 1-5) ............................$30 per person
Chaperones*...........................................$25 per person
(must be 21 years old)
*one adult chaperone for each 6 campers
Camp-In Coordinator................................Free
What is Included?
Pizza Dinner Snack - Breakfast
Movie in the Lockheed Martin DynaTheater or Planetarium Show
5 Hands-on Activities of your choice
APS Teachers on staff
Arrival & Departure
Make sure to arrive at the Museum no later than 4:30 PM
Bring all completed forms necessary for the camp-in: List of all
campers and adults attending the camp-in Signed Agreement, Waiver and
Release form for each camper and adult Signed Emergency Information
form for each camper and adult
Park your bus or individual vehicles in the Museum parking lots
Your camp-in officially ends at 7 AM the following morning. All
campers and adults must have their belongings out of the Museum by
this time
The NatureWorks gift shop will be open at 7 AM for out of town groups
How to Participate
Choose your Camp-In date* by contacting: Glenn Hebert, Special
Events Manager (505) 841-2815
*Note: Camp-Ins are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: September
through May. Minimum Group Size - 60
Send in the $200 non-refundable deposit to reserve your date along
with your signed contract
Choose your 5 Activities:
Dinosaur
Jurassic
Cretaceous
New Mexico Natural History
Naturalist Center
Volcanoes
Grasslands
Ice Age
Astronomy & Science
STARTUP: Albuquerque & the Personal Computer Revolution
Mars Rover
Solar System
Planetarium Show (additional $5 per person)
Albuquerque: UNM Art Museum SPRING 2008
Dear Home Schoolers,
The end of the semester is upon us. I want to take this opportunity to
thank you for bringing your children to visit UNM Art Museum exhibitions
this fall or for attending the Evening for Educators or other Tuesday
programs. It has been a very busy fall!
For those of you planning to come in the spring, we have a fabulous line-up
of new exhibitions, most notably "For the Greater Good: New Deal Art in New
Mexico, 1933-1943" which runs from Feb. 26-May 25. Mark your calendars now
for the Feb. 26 Evening for Educators program about this commemoration of
the 75th anniversary of the New Deal. This exhibition will enrich your
social studies curriculum and add a visual dimension to language arts!
All best wishes to you for the holidays and New Year,
Sara
Sara Otto-Diniz
Training and Development Consultant
University of New Mexico Art Museum
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4010
www.unm.edu/~artmuse
"It seems as if the artwork is talking to you."
4th grade art partners
The end of the semester is upon us. I want to take this opportunity to
thank you for bringing your children to visit UNM Art Museum exhibitions
this fall or for attending the Evening for Educators or other Tuesday
programs. It has been a very busy fall!
For those of you planning to come in the spring, we have a fabulous line-up
of new exhibitions, most notably "For the Greater Good: New Deal Art in New
Mexico, 1933-1943" which runs from Feb. 26-May 25. Mark your calendars now
for the Feb. 26 Evening for Educators program about this commemoration of
the 75th anniversary of the New Deal. This exhibition will enrich your
social studies curriculum and add a visual dimension to language arts!
All best wishes to you for the holidays and New Year,
Sara
Sara Otto-Diniz
Training and Development Consultant
University of New Mexico Art Museum
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4010
www.unm.edu/~artmuse
"It seems as if the artwork is talking to you."
4th grade art partners
Cedar Crest: Pottery Classes
Sorry, failed to put who I am. Laura Wells sending you this email.
Blessings,
Hello Tabitha. There is a pottery business in Cedar Crest that I have been enjoying the last few months and wanted to share with everyone else. The business, Aspects of Clay, has been around for about a year. They offer an assortment of pottery making classes such as wheel throwing, pottery painting, clay mural making and much more. The classes offered are for families, individuals, homeschoolers and even birthday parties. My family just finished making Christmas ornaments. The prices are very reasonable. Lori is the owner and she is wonderful. You can go to the website AspectsofClay.com for a schedule of classes and other information.
Blessings,
Hello Tabitha. There is a pottery business in Cedar Crest that I have been enjoying the last few months and wanted to share with everyone else. The business, Aspects of Clay, has been around for about a year. They offer an assortment of pottery making classes such as wheel throwing, pottery painting, clay mural making and much more. The classes offered are for families, individuals, homeschoolers and even birthday parties. My family just finished making Christmas ornaments. The prices are very reasonable. Lori is the owner and she is wonderful. You can go to the website AspectsofClay.com for a schedule of classes and other information.
Resource: Learn along with a traveling HS Family!
Information via the Albuquerque Home Learners, www.abqhomelearners.org
Dear Fellow Homeschoolers,
From colonization to the Civil War – next year American History will come alive for the Taylor family, and we're hoping that you are up for an adventure too! We are a homeschooling family from Tennessee who has decided to spend 18 months on the road starting in March, bringing history to life and seeing the sites of this country. We would like to personally invite you, the homeschool community, to our website
http://www.driventoeducate.com to join us on this once-in-a-lifetime journey.
Through this website we’ll pass along how we homeschool on the road and specifically what we’re learning about American history. We’ll even provide
lesson plans and activity suggestions so that you can learn along with us! Our pictures will put you right in the middle of the action…watch yourstep as you climb aboard the Mayflower replica. Strap on a lifejacket and grab a paddle as we raft where Louis and Clark canoed. Spend a day ridingin a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail or panning for gold in California. The possibilities are endless! If you want your children to be excitedabout American History, then Driven to Educate is for you.
In addition to history lessons, we’ll also give you a first-hand account of what it’s like to trade in over 3000 square feet of living space for lessthan 300! If you’ve ever considered leaving it all behind and hitting the road, you won’t want to miss this! We’ll answer practical questions like: how do you stay connected (phone, TV, internet, mail, etc), how much does it cost to live on the road, do many other families fulltime, and mostimportantly, can a family be together 24/7 and still like each other at the end of the day? But don’t just read our account – check out our forum.
It’s a place for people who have travel or homeschool experience to share their knowledge with people who need guidance. We hope you will find the forum to be a wealth of interesting information. In the About Us section of our website you can read about our family and how we came to the decision to leave everything behind and travel fora year.
We’ll also share our testimony of how God has made the whole endeavor possible. You will be amazed at what He has done! We hope that our site will become a favorite resource for you as you teach your children about American history. We welcome your feedback andencourage your suggestions. As we travel we’ll be looking for suggestions from the “hometown folks” for the best places to eat, off the
beaten path attractions, and well-kept local secrets. We have always found the
homeschooling community to be very dependable and encouraging, and we are
counting on that now. We need your input! Come to the site and share your
travel tips or favorite history attractions. Or, if you live in one of the cities
that we’ll be passing through and would like to act as “tour guides” for a day, contact us! We would love the opportunity to make new friends around the country.
We are so excited to be able to take this trip! It is an amazing opportunity. We intend not only to make the most of it, but to share it with fellowadventurers who would love to go, but can’t. Come with us in spirit. Follow us on the web. It’s going to be a grand journey!
We ask that you would forward this information to your members as a potential resource and an opportunity for them to support another homeschooling
family. Thank you and God bless your homeschooling efforts.
Sincerely,
Dan and Jennifer Taylor
Mason and Griffin
Dear Fellow Homeschoolers,
From colonization to the Civil War – next year American History will come alive for the Taylor family, and we're hoping that you are up for an adventure too! We are a homeschooling family from Tennessee who has decided to spend 18 months on the road starting in March, bringing history to life and seeing the sites of this country. We would like to personally invite you, the homeschool community, to our website
http://www.driventoeducate.com to join us on this once-in-a-lifetime journey.
Through this website we’ll pass along how we homeschool on the road and specifically what we’re learning about American history. We’ll even provide
lesson plans and activity suggestions so that you can learn along with us! Our pictures will put you right in the middle of the action…watch yourstep as you climb aboard the Mayflower replica. Strap on a lifejacket and grab a paddle as we raft where Louis and Clark canoed. Spend a day ridingin a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail or panning for gold in California. The possibilities are endless! If you want your children to be excitedabout American History, then Driven to Educate is for you.
In addition to history lessons, we’ll also give you a first-hand account of what it’s like to trade in over 3000 square feet of living space for lessthan 300! If you’ve ever considered leaving it all behind and hitting the road, you won’t want to miss this! We’ll answer practical questions like: how do you stay connected (phone, TV, internet, mail, etc), how much does it cost to live on the road, do many other families fulltime, and mostimportantly, can a family be together 24/7 and still like each other at the end of the day? But don’t just read our account – check out our forum.
It’s a place for people who have travel or homeschool experience to share their knowledge with people who need guidance. We hope you will find the forum to be a wealth of interesting information. In the About Us section of our website you can read about our family and how we came to the decision to leave everything behind and travel fora year.
We’ll also share our testimony of how God has made the whole endeavor possible. You will be amazed at what He has done! We hope that our site will become a favorite resource for you as you teach your children about American history. We welcome your feedback andencourage your suggestions. As we travel we’ll be looking for suggestions from the “hometown folks” for the best places to eat, off the
beaten path attractions, and well-kept local secrets. We have always found the
homeschooling community to be very dependable and encouraging, and we are
counting on that now. We need your input! Come to the site and share your
travel tips or favorite history attractions. Or, if you live in one of the cities
that we’ll be passing through and would like to act as “tour guides” for a day, contact us! We would love the opportunity to make new friends around the country.
We are so excited to be able to take this trip! It is an amazing opportunity. We intend not only to make the most of it, but to share it with fellowadventurers who would love to go, but can’t. Come with us in spirit. Follow us on the web. It’s going to be a grand journey!
We ask that you would forward this information to your members as a potential resource and an opportunity for them to support another homeschooling
family. Thank you and God bless your homeschooling efforts.
Sincerely,
Dan and Jennifer Taylor
Mason and Griffin
Albuquerque: Homeschool Bowling anyone?
There used to be a regular homeschool group who met weekly for bowling. Is there anyone interested in taking the lead on this and starting it up again because the mom who ran it moved out of the state and I still get people emailing and asking about it...so if you are interested in becoming a contact, finding a place to meet and setting up time and details I will gladly email them out to our community! Email me or reply to this email to let me know!--Tabbi
Get out your telescopes tonight! Ursid Meteors!
Space Weather News for Dec. 20, 2007
http://spaceweather.com
URSID METEORS: Earth is heading for a stream of comet dust that could produce a pleasing outburst of "shooting stars" this weekend. Forecasters say dozens of meteors per hour could emerge from a spot in the sky near the North Star (Polaris) when Earth encounters the dust on Saturday evening, Dec. 22nd. These meteors are called "Ursids" after Ursa Minor, the constellation where the North Star is located. If forecasting models are correct, the shower's peak will occur between 2100 and 2200 UT (4-5 pm EST) with meteors visible as much as four hours before and after that time.
The source of the dust is Comet 8P/Tuttle, which is traveling through the inner solar system this month and next. The comet itself can be seen through binoculars not far from the radiant of the shower. This gives sky watchers a rare opportunity to see a comet and its meteors in the same observing session.
Ursid meteors, which appear in small numbers annually, have a reputation for faintness and delicacy. Dark skies are usually required to see them; bright moonlight on Dec. 22nd will only exacerbate the problem of visibility. However, say forecasters, during an outburst of Ursids there may be a fair number of bright meteors. No one knows what will happen--all the more reason to look!
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and more information.
Looking for an out-of-this-world Christmas gift? Try Spaceweather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com
http://spaceweather.com
URSID METEORS: Earth is heading for a stream of comet dust that could produce a pleasing outburst of "shooting stars" this weekend. Forecasters say dozens of meteors per hour could emerge from a spot in the sky near the North Star (Polaris) when Earth encounters the dust on Saturday evening, Dec. 22nd. These meteors are called "Ursids" after Ursa Minor, the constellation where the North Star is located. If forecasting models are correct, the shower's peak will occur between 2100 and 2200 UT (4-5 pm EST) with meteors visible as much as four hours before and after that time.
The source of the dust is Comet 8P/Tuttle, which is traveling through the inner solar system this month and next. The comet itself can be seen through binoculars not far from the radiant of the shower. This gives sky watchers a rare opportunity to see a comet and its meteors in the same observing session.
Ursid meteors, which appear in small numbers annually, have a reputation for faintness and delicacy. Dark skies are usually required to see them; bright moonlight on Dec. 22nd will only exacerbate the problem of visibility. However, say forecasters, during an outburst of Ursids there may be a fair number of bright meteors. No one knows what will happen--all the more reason to look!
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and more information.
Looking for an out-of-this-world Christmas gift? Try Spaceweather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com
Albuquerque: Latin/Ballroom Dance Classes
Teens: Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30, starting 1/15
College-age: Sunday 5:30 - 6:30, starting 1/13
Adult: Friday 6 - 7, starting 1/11
Selah Studio in Albuquerque
Corner of Wyoming and Harper (in strip mall with Del Norte Sports and Wellness)
6 weeks - 50 dollars
confirm info/more info:
Chantal Scott
299-9497
classes often attended by those in or around homeschool community
Limited class size so call first to sign up
College-age: Sunday 5:30 - 6:30, starting 1/13
Adult: Friday 6 - 7, starting 1/11
Selah Studio in Albuquerque
Corner of Wyoming and Harper (in strip mall with Del Norte Sports and Wellness)
6 weeks - 50 dollars
confirm info/more info:
Chantal Scott
299-9497
classes often attended by those in or around homeschool community
Limited class size so call first to sign up
Homeschool Sports Insider e-Newsletter December 2007
Winter Issue Preview
Jason Taylor - Miami Dolphins
Kevin Johnson - Pro basketball
Richard Hills - Swimming
Aleah LaFrancis - Judo/Wrestling
Georgia Force Football
News from The Homeschool Nation
Workout Tips f/ college strength coach
Scholarship Tips f/ college head coach
The Homeschool Effect - K Baird
Life & Sports - B Baldwin
The Narrow Gate - A Orr
( SUBSCRIBE TODAY & SAVE )
The Homeschool Nation e-Newsletter December 2007
HEISMAN.
Tim Tebow becomes first Homeschool graduate to win Heisman Trophy
12/8/2007
- -
On December 5th, Tim Tebow (University of Florida) became the 1st Homeschool graduate to ever be nominated for the Heisman Trophy. Tonight he became the 1st Homeschool graduate to ever win the award...
>> Read entire article
>> Watch Tim Tebow Videos
National Champs
Roberta Holehouse & #1 Penn State Capture National Title
12/15/2007
- -
The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team captured the program's second NCAA Championship Saturday night, winning a dramatic five-game final, 3-2, against No. 4 Stanford in Arco Arena. Holehouse led all players with 17... >> Read article
Graduated Early
Stephen Verwers (University of Hawaii) Graduates at Semester Break
From Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Launch Original Article
12/16/2007
- -
The Hawaii basketball team will have the day off tomorrow, yet Stephen Verwers is looking forward to reporting to the Stan Sheriff Center bright and early. The Rainbow Warrior senior will participate in UH-Manoa's commencement... >> Read article
Athlete of the Year
Aleah LaFrancis (Judo/Wrestling) Named California Female Judo Athlete of the Year
Seventh grader Aleah LaFrancis of Vista, CA won gold at both the U.S. Judo Association National Championship and the USA Judo Junior Olympics in her age group (11-12) and weight class (42 kg). She also won her division's national... >> Read article
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same."
Carlos Castaneda
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"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
Demosthenes
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Jason Taylor - Miami Dolphins
Kevin Johnson - Pro basketball
Richard Hills - Swimming
Aleah LaFrancis - Judo/Wrestling
Georgia Force Football
News from The Homeschool Nation
Workout Tips f/ college strength coach
Scholarship Tips f/ college head coach
The Homeschool Effect - K Baird
Life & Sports - B Baldwin
The Narrow Gate - A Orr
( SUBSCRIBE TODAY & SAVE )
The Homeschool Nation e-Newsletter December 2007
HEISMAN.
Tim Tebow becomes first Homeschool graduate to win Heisman Trophy
12/8/2007
- -
On December 5th, Tim Tebow (University of Florida) became the 1st Homeschool graduate to ever be nominated for the Heisman Trophy. Tonight he became the 1st Homeschool graduate to ever win the award...
>> Read entire article
>> Watch Tim Tebow Videos
National Champs
Roberta Holehouse & #1 Penn State Capture National Title
12/15/2007
- -
The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team captured the program's second NCAA Championship Saturday night, winning a dramatic five-game final, 3-2, against No. 4 Stanford in Arco Arena. Holehouse led all players with 17... >> Read article
Graduated Early
Stephen Verwers (University of Hawaii) Graduates at Semester Break
From Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Launch Original Article
12/16/2007
- -
The Hawaii basketball team will have the day off tomorrow, yet Stephen Verwers is looking forward to reporting to the Stan Sheriff Center bright and early. The Rainbow Warrior senior will participate in UH-Manoa's commencement... >> Read article
Athlete of the Year
Aleah LaFrancis (Judo/Wrestling) Named California Female Judo Athlete of the Year
Seventh grader Aleah LaFrancis of Vista, CA won gold at both the U.S. Judo Association National Championship and the USA Judo Junior Olympics in her age group (11-12) and weight class (42 kg). She also won her division's national... >> Read article
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same."
Carlos Castaneda
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
Demosthenes
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
SPONSORED LINKS
HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES & CURRICULUM
Keystone National High School
EDUCATION & COLLEGE
Northland Baptist Bible College - Dunbar, WI
Bethel College - Mishawaka, IN
INFORMATION & EVENTS
Frontier Camp - Grapeland, TX
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Homeschool Sports Insider magazine and HSINSIDER.COM is property of:
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P.O. Box 5818
Norman, OK 73070
(405) 701-4008 Office
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© LMP Publishing LLC. All Rights Reserved
Albuquerque: African Dance for Kids
Via the Albuquerque Home Learners www.abqhomelearners.org
the next African Dance for Kids session will begin on Wednesday, January 9th...and will run for 4 weeks meeting at 4:30 until 5pm...at the Maple Street Dance Space. There is a flyer attached. Please forward this to all the folks you know; feel free to copy and post in your work place, church, preschool, mom's club or wherever you hang out!
Registration for this class is now open ...the minimum number of kids requried
to have the class will be 6. Please try to register by January 7th if possible
so that we can get the word out about status of the class....
Please mail in your registration to reserve your spot: Romy Keegan
at 111 Maple Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The fee for the 4 week session is $30/child. Checks payable to "Romy Keegan".
Romy will hold all registration checks so that in the event that we do not have 6 registrants she will return the checks to those who registered.
If the class runs there will be an opportunity for "drop-in" at $8/class.
Please contact Romy at 342-1556 for more
information.
Thanks!
Deborah
the next African Dance for Kids session will begin on Wednesday, January 9th...and will run for 4 weeks meeting at 4:30 until 5pm...at the Maple Street Dance Space. There is a flyer attached. Please forward this to all the folks you know; feel free to copy and post in your work place, church, preschool, mom's club or wherever you hang out!
Registration for this class is now open ...the minimum number of kids requried
to have the class will be 6. Please try to register by January 7th if possible
so that we can get the word out about status of the class....
Please mail in your registration to reserve your spot: Romy Keegan
at 111 Maple Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. The fee for the 4 week session is $30/child. Checks payable to "Romy Keegan".
Romy will hold all registration checks so that in the event that we do not have 6 registrants she will return the checks to those who registered.
If the class runs there will be an opportunity for "drop-in" at $8/class.
Please contact Romy at 342-1556 for more
information.
Thanks!
Deborah
Albuquerque: Homes needed for foster animals
This post is for the Albuquerque area but if you live in a different part of the world please consider taking the opportunity to fost animals in your town!--Tabbi
Hi Tabitha,
Would you send out the following message?
Thanks, Lori
Our city animal shelters (Albuquerque) are in need of families that are willing to foster needy animals. With the onset of cold weather, they are receiving lots of litters of puppies.
As a homeschool family who loves animals, we have found this to be a rewarding and educational venture. The dogs and puppies that we have fostered were adopted almost immediately. Investing time, energy and love into these animals does make a difference. Please take a moment to read the following information to determine if becoming a foster parent is right for you.
Here is more information:
Be a Foster Mom or Dad
The City of Albuquerque Animal Care Center (AACC) is looking for foster parents to provide temporary homes for special need animals. The types of animals that need fostering include litters of puppies/kittens with or without mammas, animals recovering from surgery, and animals with behavioral issues. Those animals which require fostering are determined by AACC management. The devotion and care provided by a foster parent gives the animal a chance to be adopted by a loving home and the length of time an animal spends with a foster parent depends on the requirements of the animal. This can be an intense short-term commitment, but also a very rewarding one.
Please call James Hallinan at 764-1137 or jhallinan@cabq.gov to learn how to be a foster! Become a part of our foster parent program and you could make the difference for animals that cannot be adopted right away.
Fostering will save a life of a shelter animal!
__,_._,___
Hi Tabitha,
Would you send out the following message?
Thanks, Lori
Our city animal shelters (Albuquerque) are in need of families that are willing to foster needy animals. With the onset of cold weather, they are receiving lots of litters of puppies.
As a homeschool family who loves animals, we have found this to be a rewarding and educational venture. The dogs and puppies that we have fostered were adopted almost immediately. Investing time, energy and love into these animals does make a difference. Please take a moment to read the following information to determine if becoming a foster parent is right for you.
Here is more information:
Be a Foster Mom or Dad
The City of Albuquerque Animal Care Center (AACC) is looking for foster parents to provide temporary homes for special need animals. The types of animals that need fostering include litters of puppies/kittens with or without mammas, animals recovering from surgery, and animals with behavioral issues. Those animals which require fostering are determined by AACC management. The devotion and care provided by a foster parent gives the animal a chance to be adopted by a loving home and the length of time an animal spends with a foster parent depends on the requirements of the animal. This can be an intense short-term commitment, but also a very rewarding one.
Please call James Hallinan at 764-1137 or jhallinan@cabq.gov to learn how to be a foster! Become a part of our foster parent program and you could make the difference for animals that cannot be adopted right away.
Fostering will save a life of a shelter animal!
__,_._,___
PBS New TeacherLine Website!
Simpler and more reliable access to your professional
development
Dear Educators,
Exciting News: PBS TeacherLine's new Web site is live!
We’ve recently made some important changes, as part of an
effort to provide you with simpler, faster, and more
reliable access to all the professional development
resources and information PBS TeacherLine has to offer.
Our new Web site will help us serve you better as part of
your effort to ensure that all children receive the best
teaching in their classrooms everyday. As you explore our
cleaner design and easier navigation, here are some
highlights of what you can expect to find:
A streamlined course catalog, easily organized by grade
level and subject area, to find the right professional
development opportunity for you.
TIP: To check for availability, enter your Zip code in the
lower left of the screen. Then, click on the Show
Scheduled Courses link, on upper left of the screen.
TIP: Look for yellow stars next to course descriptions of
Teachers’ Favorites and green circles next to those
courses we recommend having access to a classroom.
For returning, registered users, we have eliminated
“usernames” as log in IDs.
TIP: To simplify the sign in process, you can now log in
using just your primary e-mail address and the same
password that was previously in effect.
For previous learners, we provide more information
regarding past courses.
TIP: Log in and click on My Courses to view your course
history and receipts.
And for new visitors or previous learners alike, you can
find messages from your local, parti cipating PBS station
under News on the right side of the home page.
TIP: You must be logged in. If you have not already
registered on our site, creating an account is free. So
c’mon, give us a try! Simply click the top, right corner
link and log in to find out why PBS TeacherLine is the
premiere provider of high-quality online professional
development.
The national winter term begins in January 2008, and
courses in your area may start sooner. Enroll today!
If your school or district pays for courses, download this
purchase order form to enroll.
Your district can benefit from a partnership with PBS
TeacherLine by purchasing a block of seats to provide
research-driven courses with leading-edge curricula to all
its teachers in a cost-effective way. For group or
district sales, c all PBS TeacherLine at 800-572-6386.
Wishing you all the best in the new year!
The PBS TeacherLine Team
"PBS TeacherLine provides teachers with the high-quality
staff development they need and desire without putting
another demand of being someplace a a certain time. The
flexibility of being able to do the coursework at their
convenience is a selling point to our teachers."
--Fran Huston Gregory, Curriculum Program Specialist,
Nashville, TN
Request CEUs and PDPs
To find out if a course you're interested in qualifies for
CEUs or PDPs or if you can secure funding from your
district, print the course description and syllabus for
your district to review before signing up.
Winter enrollment is now open! View our catalog and enroll
in a PBS TeacherLine course today!
Pass it along
Do you know any other educators who would be interested in
a learning opportunity with PBS TeacherLine? Please pass
this e-mail along to them.
PS: Our newest service is PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection,
an innovative professional development tool offering
customized, targeted support for instructional coaches.
Professional development coaches can use high-quality
resources, like videos on best practices and
research-based articles, all in searchable location, to
help teachers further develop their own professional
skills. View a free demo online!
Sincerely,
Rose M. Poston
Community Outreach Coordinator
KNME-TV 5/ DT 35/ KNMD-DT 9
1200 University Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 277-2396 Direct
(505) 277-5967 Fax
Simpler and more reliable access to your professional
development
Dear Educators,
Exciting News: PBS TeacherLine's new Web site is live!
We’ve recently made some important changes, as part of an
effort to provide you with simpler, faster, and more
reliable access to all the professional development
resources and information PBS TeacherLine has to offer.
Our new Web site will help us serve you better as part of
your effort to ensure that all children receive the best
teaching in their classrooms everyday. As you explore our
cleaner design and easier navigation, here are some
highlights of what you can expect to find:
A streamlined course catalog, easily organized by grade
level and subject area, to find the right professional
development opportunity for you.
TIP: To check for availability, enter your Zip code in the
lower left of the screen. Then, click on the Show
Scheduled Courses link, on upper left of the screen.
TIP: Look for yellow stars next to course descriptions of
Teachers’ Favorites and green circles next to those
courses we recommend having access to a classroom.
For returning, registered users, we have eliminated
“usernames” as log in IDs.
TIP: To simplify the sign in process, you can now log in
using just your primary e-mail address and the same
password that was previously in effect.
For previous learners, we provide more information
regarding past courses.
TIP: Log in and click on My Courses to view your course
history and receipts.
And for new visitors or previous learners alike, you can
find messages from your local, parti cipating PBS station
under News on the right side of the home page.
TIP: You must be logged in. If you have not already
registered on our site, creating an account is free. So
c’mon, give us a try! Simply click the top, right corner
link and log in to find out why PBS TeacherLine is the
premiere provider of high-quality online professional
development.
The national winter term begins in January 2008, and
courses in your area may start sooner. Enroll today!
If your school or district pays for courses, download this
purchase order form to enroll.
Your district can benefit from a partnership with PBS
TeacherLine by purchasing a block of seats to provide
research-driven courses with leading-edge curricula to all
its teachers in a cost-effective way. For group or
district sales, c all PBS TeacherLine at 800-572-6386.
Wishing you all the best in the new year!
The PBS TeacherLine Team
"PBS TeacherLine provides teachers with the high-quality
staff development they need and desire without putting
another demand of being someplace a a certain time. The
flexibility of being able to do the coursework at their
convenience is a selling point to our teachers."
--Fran Huston Gregory, Curriculum Program Specialist,
Nashville, TN
Request CEUs and PDPs
To find out if a course you're interested in qualifies for
CEUs or PDPs or if you can secure funding from your
district, print the course description and syllabus for
your district to review before signing up.
Winter enrollment is now open! View our catalog and enroll
in a PBS TeacherLine course today!
Pass it along
Do you know any other educators who would be interested in
a learning opportunity with PBS TeacherLine? Please pass
this e-mail along to them.
PS: Our newest service is PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection,
an innovative professional development tool offering
customized, targeted support for instructional coaches.
Professional development coaches can use high-quality
resources, like videos on best practices and
research-based articles, all in searchable location, to
help teachers further develop their own professional
skills. View a free demo online!
Sincerely,
Rose M. Poston
Community Outreach Coordinator
KNME-TV 5/ DT 35/ KNMD-DT 9
1200 University Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 277-2396 Direct
(505) 277-5967 Fax
development
Dear Educators,
Exciting News: PBS TeacherLine's new Web site is live!
We’ve recently made some important changes, as part of an
effort to provide you with simpler, faster, and more
reliable access to all the professional development
resources and information PBS TeacherLine has to offer.
Our new Web site will help us serve you better as part of
your effort to ensure that all children receive the best
teaching in their classrooms everyday. As you explore our
cleaner design and easier navigation, here are some
highlights of what you can expect to find:
A streamlined course catalog, easily organized by grade
level and subject area, to find the right professional
development opportunity for you.
TIP: To check for availability, enter your Zip code in the
lower left of the screen. Then, click on the Show
Scheduled Courses link, on upper left of the screen.
TIP: Look for yellow stars next to course descriptions of
Teachers’ Favorites and green circles next to those
courses we recommend having access to a classroom.
For returning, registered users, we have eliminated
“usernames” as log in IDs.
TIP: To simplify the sign in process, you can now log in
using just your primary e-mail address and the same
password that was previously in effect.
For previous learners, we provide more information
regarding past courses.
TIP: Log in and click on My Courses to view your course
history and receipts.
And for new visitors or previous learners alike, you can
find messages from your local, parti cipating PBS station
under News on the right side of the home page.
TIP: You must be logged in. If you have not already
registered on our site, creating an account is free. So
c’mon, give us a try! Simply click the top, right corner
link and log in to find out why PBS TeacherLine is the
premiere provider of high-quality online professional
development.
The national winter term begins in January 2008, and
courses in your area may start sooner. Enroll today!
If your school or district pays for courses, download this
purchase order form to enroll.
Your district can benefit from a partnership with PBS
TeacherLine by purchasing a block of seats to provide
research-driven courses with leading-edge curricula to all
its teachers in a cost-effective way. For group or
district sales, c all PBS TeacherLine at 800-572-6386.
Wishing you all the best in the new year!
The PBS TeacherLine Team
"PBS TeacherLine provides teachers with the high-quality
staff development they need and desire without putting
another demand of being someplace a a certain time. The
flexibility of being able to do the coursework at their
convenience is a selling point to our teachers."
--Fran Huston Gregory, Curriculum Program Specialist,
Nashville, TN
Request CEUs and PDPs
To find out if a course you're interested in qualifies for
CEUs or PDPs or if you can secure funding from your
district, print the course description and syllabus for
your district to review before signing up.
Winter enrollment is now open! View our catalog and enroll
in a PBS TeacherLine course today!
Pass it along
Do you know any other educators who would be interested in
a learning opportunity with PBS TeacherLine? Please pass
this e-mail along to them.
PS: Our newest service is PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection,
an innovative professional development tool offering
customized, targeted support for instructional coaches.
Professional development coaches can use high-quality
resources, like videos on best practices and
research-based articles, all in searchable location, to
help teachers further develop their own professional
skills. View a free demo online!
Sincerely,
Rose M. Poston
Community Outreach Coordinator
KNME-TV 5/ DT 35/ KNMD-DT 9
1200 University Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 277-2396 Direct
(505) 277-5967 Fax
Simpler and more reliable access to your professional
development
Dear Educators,
Exciting News: PBS TeacherLine's new Web site is live!
We’ve recently made some important changes, as part of an
effort to provide you with simpler, faster, and more
reliable access to all the professional development
resources and information PBS TeacherLine has to offer.
Our new Web site will help us serve you better as part of
your effort to ensure that all children receive the best
teaching in their classrooms everyday. As you explore our
cleaner design and easier navigation, here are some
highlights of what you can expect to find:
A streamlined course catalog, easily organized by grade
level and subject area, to find the right professional
development opportunity for you.
TIP: To check for availability, enter your Zip code in the
lower left of the screen. Then, click on the Show
Scheduled Courses link, on upper left of the screen.
TIP: Look for yellow stars next to course descriptions of
Teachers’ Favorites and green circles next to those
courses we recommend having access to a classroom.
For returning, registered users, we have eliminated
“usernames” as log in IDs.
TIP: To simplify the sign in process, you can now log in
using just your primary e-mail address and the same
password that was previously in effect.
For previous learners, we provide more information
regarding past courses.
TIP: Log in and click on My Courses to view your course
history and receipts.
And for new visitors or previous learners alike, you can
find messages from your local, parti cipating PBS station
under News on the right side of the home page.
TIP: You must be logged in. If you have not already
registered on our site, creating an account is free. So
c’mon, give us a try! Simply click the top, right corner
link and log in to find out why PBS TeacherLine is the
premiere provider of high-quality online professional
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Stanford EPGY News Flash December 2007
EPGY News Flash December 2007
The 2008 EPGY Summer Institutes
High School Program: This year, Stanford University will again select the finest high-school students from across the country and around the world and bring them together for three-to-four week intensive courses on the Stanford campus. Students will work in small groups, honing their academic skills in a unique and stimulating intellectual environment. Designed for highly motivated students, the Summer Institutes provide an opportunity to study in depth with instructors and peers who share enthusiasm for topics such as: humanities, creative and expository writing, engineering, biotechnology, business, physics, and mathematics. Every student leaves with a sense of academic accomplishment, new friends, and fond memories of a wonderful time spent at Stanford University.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoolprogram.html
Middle School Program: This two-week program is designed for academically motivated and talented 6th and 7th graders. Students in this two-week program participate in an intensive academic course in one of the following subject areas: mathematics, computer programming, creative writing, expository writing or physical science.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/middleschoolprogram.html
International Programs: This exciting new addition to the Summer Institutes programs takes the Stanford experience overseas. The 2008 International Programs will take place in Beijing, Istanbul, and Singapore. In addition to their main intensive course, students will receive supplementary instruction and will participate in sight-seeing excursions that allow them to learn the history and culture of the region.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/internationalprograms.html
EPGY Online High School 2008 Applications
The EPGY Online High School at Stanford University is presently accepting applications for entry in Fall 2008. The early application deadline is January 18, 2008. For more information see OHS Admissions.
AMC Prep Courses
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) provide high-school and middle school students the opportunity for mathematical stimulation and rewarding competition. The AMC 10 and the AMC 12 will be offered to high-school students in February of this year. EPGY is offering an on-line AMC prep course for these competitions. Participants in the prep course will use state-of-the-art teleconferencing software to meet with an EPGY instructor and other students to work through problems from past AMC exams. For more information on these courses please visit:
EPGY AMC 10 Enrichment Course
EPGY AMC 12 Enrichment Course
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The 2008 EPGY Summer Institutes
High School Program: This year, Stanford University will again select the finest high-school students from across the country and around the world and bring them together for three-to-four week intensive courses on the Stanford campus. Students will work in small groups, honing their academic skills in a unique and stimulating intellectual environment. Designed for highly motivated students, the Summer Institutes provide an opportunity to study in depth with instructors and peers who share enthusiasm for topics such as: humanities, creative and expository writing, engineering, biotechnology, business, physics, and mathematics. Every student leaves with a sense of academic accomplishment, new friends, and fond memories of a wonderful time spent at Stanford University.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoolprogram.html
Middle School Program: This two-week program is designed for academically motivated and talented 6th and 7th graders. Students in this two-week program participate in an intensive academic course in one of the following subject areas: mathematics, computer programming, creative writing, expository writing or physical science.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/middleschoolprogram.html
International Programs: This exciting new addition to the Summer Institutes programs takes the Stanford experience overseas. The 2008 International Programs will take place in Beijing, Istanbul, and Singapore. In addition to their main intensive course, students will receive supplementary instruction and will participate in sight-seeing excursions that allow them to learn the history and culture of the region.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/internationalprograms.html
EPGY Online High School 2008 Applications
The EPGY Online High School at Stanford University is presently accepting applications for entry in Fall 2008. The early application deadline is January 18, 2008. For more information see OHS Admissions.
AMC Prep Courses
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) provide high-school and middle school students the opportunity for mathematical stimulation and rewarding competition. The AMC 10 and the AMC 12 will be offered to high-school students in February of this year. EPGY is offering an on-line AMC prep course for these competitions. Participants in the prep course will use state-of-the-art teleconferencing software to meet with an EPGY instructor and other students to work through problems from past AMC exams. For more information on these courses please visit:
EPGY AMC 10 Enrichment Course
EPGY AMC 12 Enrichment Course
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Albuquerque: Annie & I Love a Piano
For one week only (December 17-21) you can purchase tickets to Annie and I Love a Piano! Tickets go off sale on Friday, December 21 at 5pm. These shows won't go on sale again until the Spring, so don't miss your chance to get your tickets now!
Annie Leapin' lizards! Annie is coming to New Mexico! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.
Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's a Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. Don't miss this all-new production that Variety calls "a winner!"
Check out the video preview here.
Get your Annie Tickets here
I Love a Piano
The biggest little musical ever created!
In this charming musical revue, six multi-talented performers take the audience on a musical journey through twentieth century America with the music of Irving Berlin. Using 64 of Berlin's enduring favorites, I LOVE A PIANO captures the spirit of America from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century through the swinging sophistication of the '20s and '30s, from the sentimental songs that inspired a nation during two World Wars to the innocent optimism of the '50s.
Timeless classics such as "White Christmas," "God Bless America," "Puttin' on the Ritz" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" do more than define the music of a generation: they embrace the spirit of our country.
Check out the video previews here.
Purchase I Love a Piano tickets here
Don't forget: the following shows are 10% off until December 21st!
Bobby McFerrin & Dave Grusin
Drum!
Monterey Jazz Festival
Giselle
The Chieftains
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
The Tempest
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
A Year with Frog and Toad
Peter Pan
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Jay Johnson-The Two and Only
HMS Pinafore
José Limón Dance Company
Discounted tickets available at 925-5858 or 1-877-664-8661, in person at UNM Ticket Offices or you can buy them online at http://www.unmtickets.com/OvationHolidaylogin.aspx
User: holiday
Password: ovation
Annie Leapin' lizards! Annie is coming to New Mexico! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope.
Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's a Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. Don't miss this all-new production that Variety calls "a winner!"
Check out the video preview here.
Get your Annie Tickets here
I Love a Piano
The biggest little musical ever created!
In this charming musical revue, six multi-talented performers take the audience on a musical journey through twentieth century America with the music of Irving Berlin. Using 64 of Berlin's enduring favorites, I LOVE A PIANO captures the spirit of America from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century through the swinging sophistication of the '20s and '30s, from the sentimental songs that inspired a nation during two World Wars to the innocent optimism of the '50s.
Timeless classics such as "White Christmas," "God Bless America," "Puttin' on the Ritz" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" do more than define the music of a generation: they embrace the spirit of our country.
Check out the video previews here.
Purchase I Love a Piano tickets here
Don't forget: the following shows are 10% off until December 21st!
Bobby McFerrin & Dave Grusin
Drum!
Monterey Jazz Festival
Giselle
The Chieftains
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
The Tempest
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
A Year with Frog and Toad
Peter Pan
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Jay Johnson-The Two and Only
HMS Pinafore
José Limón Dance Company
Discounted tickets available at 925-5858 or 1-877-664-8661, in person at UNM Ticket Offices or you can buy them online at http://www.unmtickets.com/OvationHolidaylogin.aspx
User: holiday
Password: ovation
Christmas Bird Counts
Christmas Bird Counts
Friday December 14th 2007 to Saturday January 5th 2008
For more information about participating in one of these counts, visit
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html
or contact the compiler.
http://www.audubon.org/chapter/nm/nm/rdac/
Friday December 14th 2007 to Saturday January 5th 2008
For more information about participating in one of these counts, visit
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html
or contact the compiler.
http://www.audubon.org/chapter/nm/nm/rdac/
Los Alamos: Brothers Movie Extras Update
I am so sorry to have to bother you again. But the original email I sent to you did not mention the age requirement, which is at least 18 years old. Could you please send this info out again?
Thank you, and again I'm VERY sorry!
Alex Kornreich
662-5775
Dnakornreich@aol.com
Thank you, and again I'm VERY sorry!
Alex Kornreich
662-5775
Dnakornreich@aol.com
Santa Fe: Grinch Event at the Chuck Jones Gallery
Chuck Jones Gallery
135 W Palace Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-5999
www.chuckjones.com
JOIN US DECEMBER 21st FOR OUR ANNUAL GRINCH PARTY
FROM 5:30pm to 7:30pm
FOR GIVEAWAYS & HOLIDAY REFRESHMENTS!
Don’t miss this opportunity to bring your Family to our Family Gallery
Grinch Art of all kinds will be on hand to enjoy and we will be
showing The Grinch Who Stole Christmas all evening!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Shyla Zollinger
Art Consultant
Chuck Jones Gallery
800.290.5999
Shylaz@lje.com
135 W Palace Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-5999
www.chuckjones.com
JOIN US DECEMBER 21st FOR OUR ANNUAL GRINCH PARTY
FROM 5:30pm to 7:30pm
FOR GIVEAWAYS & HOLIDAY REFRESHMENTS!
Don’t miss this opportunity to bring your Family to our Family Gallery
Grinch Art of all kinds will be on hand to enjoy and we will be
showing The Grinch Who Stole Christmas all evening!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Shyla Zollinger
Art Consultant
Chuck Jones Gallery
800.290.5999
Shylaz@lje.com
Allbuquerque: NM Museum of Natural History Events
Tuesday, December 18
Written With Fire - Cowboy Brands
2:00pm, Atrium
A 15-minute Short Talk by Jessica Sapunar-Jursich, Museum Educator.
Free with Museum Admission.
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Thursday, December 20
A World Without Windows
2:00pm, Atrium
A 15-minute Short Talk by Wayne Adamcik, STARTUP Gallery Education Coordinator.
Free with Museum Admission.
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Dynatheater
Visit www.GreeceFilm.com to learn more about Greece: Secrets of the Past
Ride Around the World: 10:00am, Noon, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Visit www.GreeceFilm.com to learn more about Greece: Secrets of the Past
Greece: Secrets of the Past: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm
Prices for each show are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for children 3-12.
**Ticket sales stop 10 minutes before showtime.**
For more information about the Lockheed Martin DynaTheater call (505) 841-2800
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Current Planetarium Schedule
Night of the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was part human error and part natural disaster. Weather, ice, sun, moon and stars all played a part in this horrific tragedy. Witness the catastrophe in full-dome and discover how this complex series of natural, but unlikely, events sank the "unsinkable" ship.
Enchanted Skies
Travel through the digital universe with our state-of-the-art 3D immersive reality tools and astronomical data and fly through the cosmos in stunning detail. Learn about the constellations and current celestial events in tonight's beautiful New Mexico sky. Explore our solar system and travel to the stars and beyond to see the universe as never before.
Enchanted Skies - 11:00am, & 3:00pm
Night of the Titanic - Noon & 2:00pm
It's About Time - 1:00pm
Prices for each show are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for children 3-12.
**Ticket sales stop 10 minutes before showtime.**
For more information about the Planetarium call
(505) 841-2800
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http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
*
Written With Fire - Cowboy Brands
2:00pm, Atrium
A 15-minute Short Talk by Jessica Sapunar-Jursich, Museum Educator.
Free with Museum Admission.
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Thursday, December 20
A World Without Windows
2:00pm, Atrium
A 15-minute Short Talk by Wayne Adamcik, STARTUP Gallery Education Coordinator.
Free with Museum Admission.
----------------------------------------------------------
Dynatheater
Visit www.GreeceFilm.com to learn more about Greece: Secrets of the Past
Ride Around the World: 10:00am, Noon, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Visit www.GreeceFilm.com to learn more about Greece: Secrets of the Past
Greece: Secrets of the Past: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm
Prices for each show are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for children 3-12.
**Ticket sales stop 10 minutes before showtime.**
For more information about the Lockheed Martin DynaTheater call (505) 841-2800
----------------------------------------------------------
Current Planetarium Schedule
Night of the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was part human error and part natural disaster. Weather, ice, sun, moon and stars all played a part in this horrific tragedy. Witness the catastrophe in full-dome and discover how this complex series of natural, but unlikely, events sank the "unsinkable" ship.
Enchanted Skies
Travel through the digital universe with our state-of-the-art 3D immersive reality tools and astronomical data and fly through the cosmos in stunning detail. Learn about the constellations and current celestial events in tonight's beautiful New Mexico sky. Explore our solar system and travel to the stars and beyond to see the universe as never before.
Enchanted Skies - 11:00am, & 3:00pm
Night of the Titanic - Noon & 2:00pm
It's About Time - 1:00pm
Prices for each show are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for children 3-12.
**Ticket sales stop 10 minutes before showtime.**
For more information about the Planetarium call
(505) 841-2800
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http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
*
Albuquerque: Explora After School Clubs
Explora After-School Clubs for grades 4-8
January 23 - May 19, 2008
For more information, call 505-224-8341
or email reservations@explora.us
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Más: Multimedia Artists Studio
Grades 4-8
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30
January 23 – May 7, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
This arts workshop combines traditional are-making tools such as paint, markers, and pencils with technologies like motors, computers, and computer-programmable devices called PICO Crickets. Students combine materials in new ways to create multimedia art that integrates light, sound, and motion. Returning students will have a chance to build upon their skills as well as experience new projects. Activities include:
Explore light, shadow, and still photography
Experience the processes of animation and digital art
Use motors to create moving art pieces
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Robo Task Force
Grades 4-8
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30
January 23 – May 7, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
Join other students with an interest in robotics! Each session of Robo Task Force will get you exploring the principles of robotics and programming robotic objects to complete a variety of tasks. Projects include:
Build gear boxes, circuit boards, simple motors, and mini robots.
Experiment with sensors and robotic locomotion in a team obstacle coarse
Use computer-programmable devices called PICO crickets to integrate motion, resistance, sound, and light
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ESI: Explora Science Investigators
Grades 4-8
Mondays, 4:30-6:00
January 28 – May 19, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
Each session of ESI features active exploration of interesting materials and student-designed questions and experiments. Students enjoy extended inquiry experiences and make friends with other science fans. Projects include:
Use siphon systems to investigate pressure, force, and flow
Analyze carbonated beverages and develop your own recipes as you practice measurement and estimation skills
Explore how viscosity and density are related to a variety of squishy substances
January 23 - May 19, 2008
For more information, call 505-224-8341
or email reservations@explora.us
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Más: Multimedia Artists Studio
Grades 4-8
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30
January 23 – May 7, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
This arts workshop combines traditional are-making tools such as paint, markers, and pencils with technologies like motors, computers, and computer-programmable devices called PICO Crickets. Students combine materials in new ways to create multimedia art that integrates light, sound, and motion. Returning students will have a chance to build upon their skills as well as experience new projects. Activities include:
Explore light, shadow, and still photography
Experience the processes of animation and digital art
Use motors to create moving art pieces
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robo Task Force
Grades 4-8
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30
January 23 – May 7, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
Join other students with an interest in robotics! Each session of Robo Task Force will get you exploring the principles of robotics and programming robotic objects to complete a variety of tasks. Projects include:
Build gear boxes, circuit boards, simple motors, and mini robots.
Experiment with sensors and robotic locomotion in a team obstacle coarse
Use computer-programmable devices called PICO crickets to integrate motion, resistance, sound, and light
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ESI: Explora Science Investigators
Grades 4-8
Mondays, 4:30-6:00
January 28 – May 19, 2008
15 weeks
Excludes school holiday March 26.
Members: $195.00
Non-members: $230.00
Each session of ESI features active exploration of interesting materials and student-designed questions and experiments. Students enjoy extended inquiry experiences and make friends with other science fans. Projects include:
Use siphon systems to investigate pressure, force, and flow
Analyze carbonated beverages and develop your own recipes as you practice measurement and estimation skills
Explore how viscosity and density are related to a variety of squishy substances
Corrales: Horse help, Position FIlled!
Tabitha,
I have had a huge response from this post on the website. I have filled my need at this point, so I need to let them know that. I will contact the ones that have already sent me an email. I even got some lesson inquiries. Thank you again for your help!
Kathy G. O'Neal
I have had a huge response from this post on the website. I have filled my need at this point, so I need to let them know that. I will contact the ones that have already sent me an email. I even got some lesson inquiries. Thank you again for your help!
Kathy G. O'Neal
Friday, December 14, 2007
Holiday Events at Leasburg Dam State Park & Columbus, NM
Holiday Horno and Storytelling
Friday December 21, 2007
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Leasburg Dam State Park
Notes:
Travel a twilight path lit by luminarias and experience native dance and song around a campfire. Traditional arts, craftsand foods.
Regular entrance fees
Christmas Bird Walk
Saturday December 22, 2007
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Pancho Villa State Park
City State Zip: Columbus, New Mexico
Notes:
With a variety of winter birds now taking up residence in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert, it is a perfect time for avid bird watchers and amateurs to participate in a Christmas Bird Walk around Pancho Villa State Park.
Friday December 21, 2007
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Leasburg Dam State Park
Notes:
Travel a twilight path lit by luminarias and experience native dance and song around a campfire. Traditional arts, craftsand foods.
Regular entrance fees
Christmas Bird Walk
Saturday December 22, 2007
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Pancho Villa State Park
City State Zip: Columbus, New Mexico
Notes:
With a variety of winter birds now taking up residence in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert, it is a perfect time for avid bird watchers and amateurs to participate in a Christmas Bird Walk around Pancho Villa State Park.
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Join HSLDA today—we'll watch out for your future. We also provide 24/7 legal assistance and some great money-saving benefits!
More reasons to join HSLDA...
Join 7,000 others... The HSLDA Curriculum Market is buzzing with activity! Save money on new and used homeschooling materials, or sell your extras.
You Can Help! The Home School Foundation supports homeschool families in need. Whether it's a widow or a family suffering after a natural disaster, HSF is there to help. You can give directly, or through our Clicks For Homeschooling program; online merchants contribute to HSF when you shop!
Start shopping here to contribute to HSF at no cost to you!
Free HSLDA Trial Membership,
Sign Up by December 31, 2007 Dear Friends of Homeschooling,
During this holiday season of thanksgiving and hope, we’d like to remind you of our gift to you.
Join Now>>
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If you sign up by December 31, you can take advantage of a free three-month trial membership with HSLDA.* We want to help give your family peace of mind, whether you are removing your children from public school and just setting out on your homeschool journey or continuing to homeschool.
In addition to receiving our outstanding legal services, all trial members will be given an issue of the Home School Court Report, access to HSLDA’s special needs and high school coordinators, and special discounts on products purchased at the GPA SmartStore.
The opportunity to sign up for our three-month free trial membership, which begins January 1, 2008, is only available through the end of December, so please sign up soon. It’s easy; just visit our online application and sign up for the free trial membership. Use 4015475 as the Friend’s Member Number.
From all the staff of HSLDA, we pray that you and your family will be blessed this Christmas season.
Sincerely,
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Contest: Kids Go Green
Kids Go Green
by Peyton Baldwin | November 30, 2007 | Read Comments (1)
The opportunity for kids to have their voices heard about
environmental issues is here. By Kids for Kids (BKFK), Warner
Independent Pictures with Leonardo DiCaprio and The Weather Channel
have teamed up to create the "Going Green Challenge."
The contest allows youth ages 19 and under to share their ideas or
plans to make the Earth a better place. Students can invent new ways
to improve air quality, alternative energy, forest reclamation,
irrigation, land preservation, recycling systems, water purity and
more. The ideas must indentify a problem and provide a complete,
marketable solution.
The winner receives $10,000 and a "Connection to Reality." The
connection includes a trip to shadow one of the experts from "The
11th Hour " and the chance to blog on the movie's Web site.
The 11th Hour demonstrates how the way we live affects the Earth and
what we can do about it. The site includes blogs posts and action
items by members. Anyone can post what they plan to do to reduce
their carbon footprint or discuss current issues relating to the
environment.
The BKFK site already has over 1,700 ideas; youth have until December
31 to enter the contest.
http://www.bkfk.com/
by Peyton Baldwin | November 30, 2007 | Read Comments (1)
The opportunity for kids to have their voices heard about
environmental issues is here. By Kids for Kids (BKFK), Warner
Independent Pictures with Leonardo DiCaprio and The Weather Channel
have teamed up to create the "Going Green Challenge."
The contest allows youth ages 19 and under to share their ideas or
plans to make the Earth a better place. Students can invent new ways
to improve air quality, alternative energy, forest reclamation,
irrigation, land preservation, recycling systems, water purity and
more. The ideas must indentify a problem and provide a complete,
marketable solution.
The winner receives $10,000 and a "Connection to Reality." The
connection includes a trip to shadow one of the experts from "The
11th Hour " and the chance to blog on the movie's Web site.
The 11th Hour demonstrates how the way we live affects the Earth and
what we can do about it. The site includes blogs posts and action
items by members. Anyone can post what they plan to do to reduce
their carbon footprint or discuss current issues relating to the
environment.
The BKFK site already has over 1,700 ideas; youth have until December
31 to enter the contest.
http://www.bkfk.com/
Santa Fe: Ice Skating Show, December 15 and 16 at the GCCC
Ice Skating Show
WINTER IN NEVERLAND
The show is loosely based on the original story of Peter Pan.
Saturday, Dec. 15 (2:30pm and 5:30pm)
Sunday, Dec. 16 (2:00pm)
$10 Adults; $6 Seniors and Children; Under 3 Free.
Tickets available at:
The Genoveva Chavez Community Center
Kicks 801 Cerrillos rd
Joni's Hallmark 2002 Cerrillos # H
Presented by the Santa Fe Skating Club.
Email Marketing by
Genoveva Chavez Community Center | P.O. Box 909 | 3221 Rodeo Road | Santa Fe | NM | 87505
WINTER IN NEVERLAND
The show is loosely based on the original story of Peter Pan.
Saturday, Dec. 15 (2:30pm and 5:30pm)
Sunday, Dec. 16 (2:00pm)
$10 Adults; $6 Seniors and Children; Under 3 Free.
Tickets available at:
The Genoveva Chavez Community Center
Kicks 801 Cerrillos rd
Joni's Hallmark 2002 Cerrillos # H
Presented by the Santa Fe Skating Club.
Email Marketing by
Genoveva Chavez Community Center | P.O. Box 909 | 3221 Rodeo Road | Santa Fe | NM | 87505
Los Alamos: Art Classes - Fuller Lodge
From our friends in Los Alamos:
Spring Fuller Lodge Art Classes
Registration Begins December 3rd
Classes run from Monday, February 4th through Saturday, March 29th
Register for classes 10am - 4pm, Monday - Saturday
at The Art Center at Fuller Lodge or call: 505-662-9331
Also view the schedule on our website: www.artfulnm.org.
Free Demonstration!
Saturday, January 26th, 9am - Noon
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Jay Zeiger – Lets Make Modern Fossils – Materials collected from nature
and industry are pressed into clay molds. Cast in plaster and stained with
watercolor to look old. Students sign up for one section or may sign up for
both sections
Section 1
Wednesdays: 3:30pm – 5pm Feb. 27; Mar. 5
Section2
Wednesdays: 3:30pm – 5pm March 12, 19
Tuition: Members: $25 per section Non-members: $35/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $15
Level: Grades 1 – 3 Location: 220
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Jay Zeiger – Lets Make Egyptian Art – Students will view and discuss
Egyptian Art and understand Egyptian style through drawing and sculpture
projects. Students sign up for one or both sections.
Section 1
Saturdays: 10am – 3pm (break for lunch) Feb. 9, 16
Section 2
Saturdays: 10am – 3pm (break for lunch)Feb. 23, Mar. 1
Tuition Members: $65 per section Non-members: $75/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $15
Level: Grades 2 – 5 Location: 220
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Andrea Keisler – Hand Made Books for Kids – Learn how to construct a
one-of-a-kind artist book! We will sew, glue, or fold a new type of book
each week. Students may sign up for one section or both sections.
Wednesdays (Section 1): 2pm – 3:30pm Feb. 6, 13, 20,
Wednesday (Section 2): 2pm – 3:30pm Feb. 27; Mar. 5, 12
Tuition: Members: $36 per section Non-members: $46/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $10
Level: Ages 9 – 12 Location: Ceramic Studio
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Geraldine Fiskus – Tie Dye – Learn different folding and tying
techniques to create beautiful designs on fabric.
Saturday: 10am – 3pm (12-1, break for lunch) Feb 9, 16
Tuition: Members: $64 Non-members: $74
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $20
Level: Grades 5 – 12/Beginners Location: 214
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EMPTY BOWL PROJECT
The Art Center supports the Empty Bowl Project sponsored by Self Help, Inc. ACFL provides instructors and space to create ceramic bowls
to be sold in support of Self Help, Inc. The tuition charged is use solely for supplies and materials. Instructors donate their time to help
students create beautiful ceramic bowls.
Empty Bowl Ceramic Class for Children and Families (Session 1) –
Students will create and throw pots and bowls in the Ceramic Studio in
the Art Center at Fuller Lodge. Class may be taken independently or as
two sessions. If taken as two sessions the tuition is $40. Instructor:
Kathleen Veenstra/Thelma Hahn
Saturdays: 10am – Noon Jan. 26; Feb. 9
Tuition: $20 for one session
Level: Ages 6 to 15 and Adults/Parents/Guardians/Beginners
Empty Bowl Ceramic Class for Adults and Youths (Session 2) –
Students will create and throw pots and bowls in the Ceramic Studio in the
Art Center at Fuller Lodge. Class may be taken independently or as two
sessions. If taken as two sessions the tuition is $40. Instructor: Kathleen
Veenstra/Thelma Hahn
Saturdays: 1pm – 3pm Jan. 26; Feb. 9
Tuition: $20 for one session
Level: Ages 16 to Adult
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http://www.artfulnm.org/pdf/ClassesWorkshops2008.pdf
Spring Fuller Lodge Art Classes
Registration Begins December 3rd
Classes run from Monday, February 4th through Saturday, March 29th
Register for classes 10am - 4pm, Monday - Saturday
at The Art Center at Fuller Lodge or call: 505-662-9331
Also view the schedule on our website: www.artfulnm.org.
Free Demonstration!
Saturday, January 26th, 9am - Noon
----------------------------------------------------------
Jay Zeiger – Lets Make Modern Fossils – Materials collected from nature
and industry are pressed into clay molds. Cast in plaster and stained with
watercolor to look old. Students sign up for one section or may sign up for
both sections
Section 1
Wednesdays: 3:30pm – 5pm Feb. 27; Mar. 5
Section2
Wednesdays: 3:30pm – 5pm March 12, 19
Tuition: Members: $25 per section Non-members: $35/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $15
Level: Grades 1 – 3 Location: 220
----------------------------------------------------------
Jay Zeiger – Lets Make Egyptian Art – Students will view and discuss
Egyptian Art and understand Egyptian style through drawing and sculpture
projects. Students sign up for one or both sections.
Section 1
Saturdays: 10am – 3pm (break for lunch) Feb. 9, 16
Section 2
Saturdays: 10am – 3pm (break for lunch)Feb. 23, Mar. 1
Tuition Members: $65 per section Non-members: $75/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $15
Level: Grades 2 – 5 Location: 220
----------------------------------------------------------
Andrea Keisler – Hand Made Books for Kids – Learn how to construct a
one-of-a-kind artist book! We will sew, glue, or fold a new type of book
each week. Students may sign up for one section or both sections.
Wednesdays (Section 1): 2pm – 3:30pm Feb. 6, 13, 20,
Wednesday (Section 2): 2pm – 3:30pm Feb. 27; Mar. 5, 12
Tuition: Members: $36 per section Non-members: $46/section
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $10
Level: Ages 9 – 12 Location: Ceramic Studio
----------------------------------------------------------
Geraldine Fiskus – Tie Dye – Learn different folding and tying
techniques to create beautiful designs on fabric.
Saturday: 10am – 3pm (12-1, break for lunch) Feb 9, 16
Tuition: Members: $64 Non-members: $74
Material List: 0 Studio Fee: $20
Level: Grades 5 – 12/Beginners Location: 214
----------------------------------------------------------
EMPTY BOWL PROJECT
The Art Center supports the Empty Bowl Project sponsored by Self Help, Inc. ACFL provides instructors and space to create ceramic bowls
to be sold in support of Self Help, Inc. The tuition charged is use solely for supplies and materials. Instructors donate their time to help
students create beautiful ceramic bowls.
Empty Bowl Ceramic Class for Children and Families (Session 1) –
Students will create and throw pots and bowls in the Ceramic Studio in
the Art Center at Fuller Lodge. Class may be taken independently or as
two sessions. If taken as two sessions the tuition is $40. Instructor:
Kathleen Veenstra/Thelma Hahn
Saturdays: 10am – Noon Jan. 26; Feb. 9
Tuition: $20 for one session
Level: Ages 6 to 15 and Adults/Parents/Guardians/Beginners
Empty Bowl Ceramic Class for Adults and Youths (Session 2) –
Students will create and throw pots and bowls in the Ceramic Studio in the
Art Center at Fuller Lodge. Class may be taken independently or as two
sessions. If taken as two sessions the tuition is $40. Instructor: Kathleen
Veenstra/Thelma Hahn
Saturdays: 1pm – 3pm Jan. 26; Feb. 9
Tuition: $20 for one session
Level: Ages 16 to Adult
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http://www.artfulnm.org/pdf/ClassesWorkshops2008.pdf
Los Alamos: Play Time In Spanish at UNM-LA
From the Los Alamos
CHILDDEVELOPMENT(CHDV)
PLAY TIME IN SPANISH (1st-3rdGRADES)
Children who are exposed to a foreign language in early childhood tend to have a better capacity to learn another language at an adult age. In this course, kids sing, play, and listen to stories in Spanish. They repeat and learn traditional Spanish rhymes and songs for children.
L813/30012 P. Burnside Wed. Feb. 6- Mar. 12
1-2pm 6 weeks $40
http://www.la.unm.edu/pdfs/Com%20Ed%20spr%202008.pdf
CHILDDEVELOPMENT(CHDV)
PLAY TIME IN SPANISH (1st-3rdGRADES)
Children who are exposed to a foreign language in early childhood tend to have a better capacity to learn another language at an adult age. In this course, kids sing, play, and listen to stories in Spanish. They repeat and learn traditional Spanish rhymes and songs for children.
L813/30012 P. Burnside Wed. Feb. 6- Mar. 12
1-2pm 6 weeks $40
http://www.la.unm.edu/pdfs/Com%20Ed%20spr%202008.pdf
Albuquerque: Explora winter camps
Winter Camp Classes at Explora
During your winter break, spend full days immersed in activities that explore science, technology and art. Camps at Explora are offered for 5- to 15-year-olds from December 26th through January 4th. Spaces are still available. Please call the reservation coordinator at 505-224-8341 if you have any questions.
You can also visit our website at explora.us for more information on specific camp listings and dates. The following link will take you directly to our camp page http://explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/seasonalcamps.php
During your winter break, spend full days immersed in activities that explore science, technology and art. Camps at Explora are offered for 5- to 15-year-olds from December 26th through January 4th. Spaces are still available. Please call the reservation coordinator at 505-224-8341 if you have any questions.
You can also visit our website at explora.us for more information on specific camp listings and dates. The following link will take you directly to our camp page http://explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/seasonalcamps.php
-Albuquerque: Home School Tour @ 516 ARTS
Hi everybody,
Last chance to take a tour of the 516 ARTS exhibitions Loosely Joined & R.A.i.R. Works 40! The exhibitions close December 29th. Gather at least 5 people, contact me in advance, and we'll find an accessible time for your group to take a tour. Free parking available upon request.
happy holidays
-Bryan
Bryan Kaiser | 516 ARTS
Education Coordinator
T 505.242.1445 | F 505.244.4101
www.516arts.org
Last chance to take a tour of the 516 ARTS exhibitions Loosely Joined & R.A.i.R. Works 40! The exhibitions close December 29th. Gather at least 5 people, contact me in advance, and we'll find an accessible time for your group to take a tour. Free parking available upon request.
happy holidays
-Bryan
Bryan Kaiser | 516 ARTS
Education Coordinator
T 505.242.1445 | F 505.244.4101
www.516arts.org
Albuquerque: The Box..Shows, Auditions (Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.) and more
AUDITIONS
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
Performance Dates February 1st- 10th, 2008
Audition Date December 29th, 2007 11:00 am -1:00 pm
Casting boys and girls 8-15 years old. Read More
Level 1 Improv for Kids
Saturdays 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
January 5th- February 9th
Dip your toe into the joyous pool that is improv! This is the perfect place for absolute beginners to get acquainted with the art of short form improvisation. Read Mor
December 15th and 16th
Saturday at 2:00 pm
and 6:00 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
by Kathleen Hibbert-Montoya
Tickets are $8.00
It's the Forcemas time of year again. This year Darth Vadar has been elected to direct the holiday play. How will it turn out? No one knows in this hilarious, always changing show which is half-scripted, half improvised. It will be different every time!
This performance is suitable for children of all ages.
Our mailing address is:
The Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Our telephone:
505-404-1578
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
Performance Dates February 1st- 10th, 2008
Audition Date December 29th, 2007 11:00 am -1:00 pm
Casting boys and girls 8-15 years old. Read More
Level 1 Improv for Kids
Saturdays 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
January 5th- February 9th
Dip your toe into the joyous pool that is improv! This is the perfect place for absolute beginners to get acquainted with the art of short form improvisation. Read Mor
December 15th and 16th
Saturday at 2:00 pm
and 6:00 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
by Kathleen Hibbert-Montoya
Tickets are $8.00
It's the Forcemas time of year again. This year Darth Vadar has been elected to direct the holiday play. How will it turn out? No one knows in this hilarious, always changing show which is half-scripted, half improvised. It will be different every time!
This performance is suitable for children of all ages.
Our mailing address is:
The Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Our telephone:
505-404-1578
Albuquerque: Santa at Title Wave Books!
Santa Claus Comes To Title Wave! Saturday, December 15th – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm:
THAT JOLLY OLD ELF HIMSELF is coming to Title Wave Books for a three-hour stopover! Come and visit with Santa while Mom and Dad take the opportunity to shop in the store. Don't forget to bring your Christmas list and your camera! If you would like us to take a picture, just ask and we can send it to you via email! There is no charge, so bring your friends and family!
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Get Ready For The Holidays Sale!
Children’s Books On Sale Saturday, December 15th:
ALL CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON SALE – 25% OFF
It’s a good time to stock up on books for those special youngsters in your life with 25% Off our already low prices!
This December 15th Sale excludes trade credit.
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http://www.titlewavebooks.com/Events.htm
THAT JOLLY OLD ELF HIMSELF is coming to Title Wave Books for a three-hour stopover! Come and visit with Santa while Mom and Dad take the opportunity to shop in the store. Don't forget to bring your Christmas list and your camera! If you would like us to take a picture, just ask and we can send it to you via email! There is no charge, so bring your friends and family!
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Get Ready For The Holidays Sale!
Children’s Books On Sale Saturday, December 15th:
ALL CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON SALE – 25% OFF
It’s a good time to stock up on books for those special youngsters in your life with 25% Off our already low prices!
This December 15th Sale excludes trade credit.
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http://www.titlewavebooks.com/Events.htm
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
-Las Cruces: SHEA/HEARTNM PARK/PE DAY , 12/14/2007, 2:00 pm
SHEA/HEARTNM PARK/PE DAY
Friday December 14, 2007 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meerscheidt Recreation Center 1600 East Hadley Las Cruces,NM 575.405.2626 Las Cruces, El Paso & surrounding cities Home Schoolers!! SHEA & HEARTNM are starting Park Day/PE/Sports Clinic on Friday's!
This is FREE to everyone and all groups are WELCOMED to attend.
Please join us on HEARTNM@yahoogroups.com for FREE information and updates on other events that will be happening soon! Field trips, Educational Classes, Clubs, Holiday Events ETC…
Friday December 14, 2007 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meerscheidt Recreation Center 1600 East Hadley Las Cruces,NM 575.405.2626 Las Cruces, El Paso & surrounding cities Home Schoolers!! SHEA & HEARTNM are starting Park Day/PE/Sports Clinic on Friday's!
This is FREE to everyone and all groups are WELCOMED to attend.
Please join us on HEARTNM@yahoogroups.com for FREE information and updates on other events that will be happening soon! Field trips, Educational Classes, Clubs, Holiday Events ETC…
DesertUSA Newsletter
If your newsletter is not in a form you can use go to this link.
http://www.desertusa.com/newsletter/dec07.html
DesertUSA
Newsletter Dec. 2007
NEW! Off Highway Vehicles Section: DesertUSA is opening a brand new Off Highway Vehicle section that will be a directory of OHV parks, trails and articles of interest to off-roaders. Check it out! More...
Featured Articles
Terlingua Celebrates Its Past - Over two weekends in late October and early November, Ara and Spirit joined the community in celebrating Viva La Historia and Día de Los Muertos. Both events are filled with emotions, colors and sounds. More... Pinos Altos - On May 18, 1860, three prospectors paused for a drink of water at Bear Creek, near today's Pinos Altos. To their surprise, they found themselves staring at gold in the bottom of the cold clear stream. More...
Quartzsite - January is the month the big swap meets begin in Quartzsite. At this time of the year, 2,000 vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open air flea markets in Quartzsite. More... New Hope for Our National Parks - "... it is appropriate that we have a serious conversation about parks and their value to our society, and the role we want parks and the National Park Service to play "said Dwight T. Pitcaithley... More...
Recipe for a Texan Holiday Dinner - I had sworn throughout my last "Professional Thanksgiving" meal preparation that I would never again cook a Turkey! I have seen and handled too many... Pork it is this year. Being in Southern Texas, rubbing elbows with the Chilis and the Moles... More...
Shane Watts, World Enduro Champion, Helps Keep the OHV Trails Open - "As an off-road professional, I feel it is important to impart a land-use ethic to my students. Riding is a privilege and we all must do our part to keep trail opportunities available for this and future generations," states Watts. More... 2001 Roadless Rule Illegal? Recreational interests were among those present in the crowded courtroom as U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer presided on October 19th over... More... Video of the Month - Oatman and the Wild Burros - Oatman is a fun place to visit -- an authentic old western town with burros roaming the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. The burros are tame and can be hand fed. When my wife and I visited in January of this year, I was surprised to see five old Model T Fords out for a Sunday drive down the main street of Oatman. More... Trip of the Month - Anza Borrego Desert State Park - Anza Borrego Desert State Park contains some of the most diverse desert landscape in the world. It includes elevations from 8,000 feet to below sea level, together with the characteristic plants and animals of these ecological zones. More...
Animal of the Month
Plant of the Month
People & Cultures
Geology
Marsh Hawk
Stinging Nettles
The Mogollon
Fluorite
Christmas is almost here!Christmas is almost here: Need some help shopping for the perfect gifts for your family, friends and relatives? The DesertUSA Store has its virtual shelves stocked with some really unique items. You won't find most of these products in any of your local shops. So please take a few minutes to browse through our items. We promise, you won't be fighting any crowds in the DesertUSA store!
Desert Queen Gift TrioGive her the gift of Desert Queen - the inspired Desert Queen fragrance captures the scent of the elusive Queen of the Night cactus flower. Our special Desert Queen Gift Trio contains three of our most popular full-size products: 1.7oz Eau de Parfum Spray, 8oz. Hand & Body Lotion and 8oz. Bath & Shower Gel, packaged in an attractive bag. Specially priced at $64.95! ($75.00 if purchased separately)
Treasure Hunting . . .
Looking for something for the rockhound on your list? James R. Mitchell's Gem Trail Books cover the Southwest and are available in our online book store. A good "where to go book" with lots of maps. Click here to view rock & treasure hunting books.
Experience the excitement and mystery of Geode Hunting - at home! Break-At-Home Geodes
For Your Dog . . .
Joint Supplement - Give your older dog or dog that has arthritis or joint problems the gift of pain-free movement. Check out Nimble, a glucosamine product for dogs. Click here for more information or to buy.
For Your New Year's Party
Prickly Pear Margaritas made with Prickly Pear Cactus syrup. The syrup also makes exceptionally flavorful Wine Coolers, Spritzers, and Prickly Pear Lemonade. The Syrup comes in 7 oz.,12 oz., 23 oz. and 1 gallon containers. Click Here for more information.
Park DVDs . . .
State and National Park DVDs Make a Great Gift - They can plan their Spring and Summer vacations to the great parks of the American Southwest. DesertUSA has an extensive selection of park DVDs including: Arches, Big Bend, Monument Valley, Death Valley, The Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Zion, Yellowstone, Red Rock Canyon and many more. Click here to browse our park DVDs.
2 Anza Borrego DVDs
Ghost Mountain DVD the story of Marshal South and his family's adventure of living on Ghost Mountain in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. To preview the DVD in Flash Click Here.
Anza Borrego Seasons in the Desert. General DVD about the various regions of the park, flora and fauna.
Joshua Tree NP DVD This is the tool you need to plan a trip to Joshua Tree National Park.
All revenue earned from our online reservation system and store sales are used to support the maintenance and development costs associated with the DesertUSA Web site. By placing reservations on DesertUSA's reservation system or by purchasing products from the Trading Post, you are directly contributing to the future development and continued maintenance of DesertUSA.
You can book reservations anywhere in the World from the DesertUSA Web site. So be sure to try our online reservation system for your next vacation and/or car rental. Make Reservations Now
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DesertUSA
Newsletter Dec. 2007
NEW! Off Highway Vehicles Section: DesertUSA is opening a brand new Off Highway Vehicle section that will be a directory of OHV parks, trails and articles of interest to off-roaders. Check it out! More...
Featured Articles
Terlingua Celebrates Its Past - Over two weekends in late October and early November, Ara and Spirit joined the community in celebrating Viva La Historia and Día de Los Muertos. Both events are filled with emotions, colors and sounds. More... Pinos Altos - On May 18, 1860, three prospectors paused for a drink of water at Bear Creek, near today's Pinos Altos. To their surprise, they found themselves staring at gold in the bottom of the cold clear stream. More...
Quartzsite - January is the month the big swap meets begin in Quartzsite. At this time of the year, 2,000 vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open air flea markets in Quartzsite. More... New Hope for Our National Parks - "... it is appropriate that we have a serious conversation about parks and their value to our society, and the role we want parks and the National Park Service to play "said Dwight T. Pitcaithley... More...
Recipe for a Texan Holiday Dinner - I had sworn throughout my last "Professional Thanksgiving" meal preparation that I would never again cook a Turkey! I have seen and handled too many... Pork it is this year. Being in Southern Texas, rubbing elbows with the Chilis and the Moles... More...
Shane Watts, World Enduro Champion, Helps Keep the OHV Trails Open - "As an off-road professional, I feel it is important to impart a land-use ethic to my students. Riding is a privilege and we all must do our part to keep trail opportunities available for this and future generations," states Watts. More... 2001 Roadless Rule Illegal? Recreational interests were among those present in the crowded courtroom as U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer presided on October 19th over... More... Video of the Month - Oatman and the Wild Burros - Oatman is a fun place to visit -- an authentic old western town with burros roaming the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. The burros are tame and can be hand fed. When my wife and I visited in January of this year, I was surprised to see five old Model T Fords out for a Sunday drive down the main street of Oatman. More... Trip of the Month - Anza Borrego Desert State Park - Anza Borrego Desert State Park contains some of the most diverse desert landscape in the world. It includes elevations from 8,000 feet to below sea level, together with the characteristic plants and animals of these ecological zones. More...
Animal of the Month
Plant of the Month
People & Cultures
Geology
Marsh Hawk
Stinging Nettles
The Mogollon
Fluorite
Christmas is almost here!Christmas is almost here: Need some help shopping for the perfect gifts for your family, friends and relatives? The DesertUSA Store has its virtual shelves stocked with some really unique items. You won't find most of these products in any of your local shops. So please take a few minutes to browse through our items. We promise, you won't be fighting any crowds in the DesertUSA store!
Desert Queen Gift TrioGive her the gift of Desert Queen - the inspired Desert Queen fragrance captures the scent of the elusive Queen of the Night cactus flower. Our special Desert Queen Gift Trio contains three of our most popular full-size products: 1.7oz Eau de Parfum Spray, 8oz. Hand & Body Lotion and 8oz. Bath & Shower Gel, packaged in an attractive bag. Specially priced at $64.95! ($75.00 if purchased separately)
Treasure Hunting . . .
Looking for something for the rockhound on your list? James R. Mitchell's Gem Trail Books cover the Southwest and are available in our online book store. A good "where to go book" with lots of maps. Click here to view rock & treasure hunting books.
Experience the excitement and mystery of Geode Hunting - at home! Break-At-Home Geodes
For Your Dog . . .
Joint Supplement - Give your older dog or dog that has arthritis or joint problems the gift of pain-free movement. Check out Nimble, a glucosamine product for dogs. Click here for more information or to buy.
For Your New Year's Party
Prickly Pear Margaritas made with Prickly Pear Cactus syrup. The syrup also makes exceptionally flavorful Wine Coolers, Spritzers, and Prickly Pear Lemonade. The Syrup comes in 7 oz.,12 oz., 23 oz. and 1 gallon containers. Click Here for more information.
Park DVDs . . .
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EXPLORA 2008 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Spring 2008 Classes are now open, Registration goes to January 26th!
Session runs January 28th -May 6th
No Classes During Spring Break March 24 and March 25.
They are very strict about the ages and you will only be able to place your child in the class that corresponds to their age. Also, they do not want siblings in the classroom if they are not enrolled in the class! The registration form is attached and the I cut and pasted the various syllabus into this email.
These are great science classes and the kids will have a lot of fun doing the hands on experiments. Enjoy and happy experimenting...Tabbi
Class Information Fees Registration Information
K-1 class (2-6 yrs)
Monday, 11:00-12:00
Tuesday, 11:00-12:00
2-4 class (7-9 yrs)
Monday, 11:00-12:00
Monday, 1:00-2:00
Tuesday, 11:00-12:00
5-7 class(10-12 yrs)
Monday, 1:00-2:00
Tuesday, 1:00-2:00
8-12 class (13-17yrs)
Tuesday, 1:00-2:30
K-1 class = $80.50*
2-4 class = $73.50
5-7 class = $73.50
8-13 class = $120.68*
*custom programs
All registrations must be accompanied by full payment. We accept cash, checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Make checks payable to Explora.
Due to the high volume of calls, we will only accept registration forms by mail, email, fax or dropped of at front desk.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (K-1)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the
March 24 or 24th due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Balancing Act” Can you balance on one foot? Test your sense of balance and explore counterbalance and center
of gravity with a wide variety of interesting objects
2. “Bodies in Motion” This full-bodied program sets students in motion—both physically and mentally. What else is in
the starry sky besides the sun, the moon, and the earth? New stars may be born as students understand more
about our sun’s family and explore how other worlds move.
3. “Color Mix-Up” Experience the magic of color changing before your eyes! Students use unusual materials to
combine the primary colors and form new ones. They also learn the vocabulary of elementary math equations,
such as “red plus blue equals purple,” eliciting “oohs” and “aahs” along the way.
4. “Light and Shadow” Discover different ways to make shadows as we investigate light by bouncing and bending it,
explore shadows and shadow shapes, and experiment with colored light and colored shadows.
5. “Where Does the Food Go?” Let’s answer this question by consulting our 8-foot-tall, blue-haired doll, whose
canvas body unzips to reveal ten large digestive, circulatory and respiratory organs. We’ll learn what these body
parts do and how to stay healthy, too!
6. “Round and Round” Test different shapes to see which ones make the best wheels and investigate different surfaces
as roadways as you explore wheels moving “round and round.”
7. “Crazy about Chromatography” Inside an ordinary black marker is a rainbow of color waiting to escape! Students
investigate how paper chromatography is used to separate the components of mixtures, and test colored markers,
food coloring, and candy to see what unexpected colors each contains.
8. “Floaters and Sinkers” Roll up your sleeves and experiment with fruits, vegetables, other solids and a variety of
liquids to classify floaters and sinkers. We’ll modify materials to make them float or sink, and design a foil boat that
will carry a cargo of pennies. How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks?
9. “Be a Mad Hatter” Many people wear hats, but have you ever thought about why? Students test fabrics to
determine which are the most water-repellant, explore how hats’ forms are related to their functions, observe hats
in works of art, and make original hats to wear home.
10. “Chemical Changes” What’s the difference between a physical change and a chemical change? How do simple
mixtures differ from chemical changes? Students explore these differences and investigate several fascinating
chemical changes.
11. “Pebbles, Sand and Silt” Get ready to sort rocks, dig in sand, explore clay, and look for living materials in garden
soil. Students discover how water runs through different earthy materials when they participate in the soil race!
12. “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” In this exploration students investigate reflection and symmetry as they compare their
images in concave and convex mirrors, build kaleidoscopes, and make symmetrical art to take home.
13. “Switch On, Switch Off” In this exploration students turn things on and off as they explore open and closed circuits,
investigate a variety of switches, and much more.
14. “Patterns on Parade” Investigate patterns in nature, discover designs in animal footprints, experiment with rhythm
patterns, and create your own design on a big hat you can wear.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (2-4)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the week
of March 24 due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Acids and Bases” We use acids and bases every day. What’s the difference? Students prepare an acid-base
indicator and compare the relative strengths of some common acids and bases.
2. “Density: Liquid Layers” Density is the property of matter that determines whether objects float or sink. Students
compare the densities of salt solutions and a variety of liquids, and make a submarine that both sinks and floats.
3. “Muscle Up” What do a grasshopper’s rear legs, a ferris wheel, an overpass and a car jack have in common? You’ll
find out in this exploration by creating and using a variety of simple machines that change the size and direction of
forces to give you the mechanical advantage and make your work easier.
4. “Pigments of Your Imagination” Do artists need to understand chemistry? Understand the art/science connection by
using pigments to make your own paints. Then use your handmade paints to create an original work of art.
5. “Play Ball” By playing with flexible tracks and a variety of balls, students make discoveries about the effect of mass on
collisions and the ways to affect velocity. Students also explore bounciness and elasticity in this engaging exploration.
6. “Chance or Lucky Guess” By flipping coins, rolling dice, picking marbles from a jar and collecting data on candy,
students discover that some outcomes are somewhat predictable. Students run experiments, collect data, and
determine the probabilities of certain outcomes for independent events.
7. “Crazy Light” Why do we see ourselves in mirrors? How are shadows made? Students use light boxes to explore the
basic properties of white and colored light, including reflection and refraction, and investigate the properties of
lenses.
8. “Power Plant” How does a plant eat? In this exploration students dissect, observe and simulate plants in order to
explore the methods in which plants produce their own power. From the roots up, we’ll investigate the complete
plant system.
9. “Facts of the Matter” Atoms in motion—fast or slow—determine the states of matter we know. We’ll use liquid
nitrogen (-320 degrees Fahrenheit) and other materials to help students explore the properties of solids, liquids and
gases.
10. “Food Sleuths” What’s for dinner? Students test a variety of foods to determine the presence of proteins, fats,
carbohydrates and vitamins. We also learn the roles these things have in a healthy diet, and what they really do
inside our bodies.
11. “Gravity Rules” Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects? Students investigate the force of gravity by
balancing unusually shaped objects and experimenting with their own centers of gravity.
12. “Playing Around with Polymers” What is a polymer? Do the properties of polymers change when they’re made from
different substances? Students investigate the properties of this special material by making a number of different
polymers and comparing their bounciness, stretchiness, and more.
13. “Musical Strings” How many ways can you get a plain old string to make sound? Students explore vibration, discover
how string length is related to pitch, and build an original wooden stringed instrument.
14. “Good Vibrations” Catch a wave…a sound wave, that is! Students experiment with vibrations to learn how sound is
produced and how it acquires its specific qualities. Find out how sound travels through various materials and how to
tell whether it is coming or going.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (5-7)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes March
24 and 25th due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Windy Music” Explore how sound and music are made by vibrating air. Compare sounds made by pipes and
flexible tubing of different lengths; then, use a variety of materials to change the sounds you hear. Students use what
they discover to create their own wind instrument.
2. “Plasma Scrutiny” Solids, liquids, gases…and plasma! Explore plasma, the fourth state of matter. What happens to
gas molecules in plasma, and how does the gas affect the plasma’s color? Students investigate a plasma ball and
use a spectroscope to identify the type of gas based on its color.
3. “Time to Reflect…and Refract” Use flashlights, lasers, rolling balls, prisms and more to explore reflection and
refraction. Use lasers to measure reflected angles in milky water, observe different reflections in straight, curved and
bumpy mirrors, and build a refracting telescope.
4. “Forced into Action” Get on the move with Isaac Newton and discover the laws that govern motion. Eggs may break
and balls will fly as students experiment with simple toys to learn about inertia and to determine the forces, velocity
and acceleration of objects in motion.
5. “Turn, Turn, Turn” Students feel torque as they spin on turntables, and explore the rotational momentum of spinning
objects as they manipulate variables like size, mass distribution, and shape in this exploration that will leave their
heads spinning.
6. “Pigments of Your Imagination” Do artists need to understand chemistry? Explore the art/science connection by
using pigments to make your own paints. Then use your handmade paints to create an original work of art.
7. “Go with the Flow” What is Bernoulli’s Principle? Levitate balls and make an egg jump from one container to
another to find out how airplanes fly and birds soar. The science of fluid dynamics is a great way to engage your
students’ curiosities and connect them to the world.
8. “Motion Picture Math” Explore persistence of vision with optical toys like zoetropes, flip books, thaumatropes and a
variety of computer programs. Use measurement skills and other applied math concepts to animate pictures and
make them come alive!
9. “Water on the Move” How does water move through soil? Students design, build and test aquifer models to track
contaminants, water tables and well levels. They also experiment with a variety of filtering materials to test their water
samples before and after for turbidity, hardness and pH.
10. “Very Small in the Universe” Is poking around in the dark science? It is when you are studying things you can’t see.
Scientists use their other senses all the time, and they infer from there. Students use bicycle wheels, diapers, water,
and their own senses to learn about atoms and other small particles.
11. “Delve into Drafting” Let your budding architects explore the concepts of computer-assisted drafting. Students design
their own spaces, landscape them, and print out the aerial plans to take home.
12. “Acids and Bases” We use acids and bases every day. What’s the difference? Students prepare an acid-base
indicator and compare the relative strengths of some common acids and bases.
13. “Get Your Motor Running” Students use batteries, magnets, wire and paper clips to construct simple motors. Then,
they manipulate variables to improve the performance of their motors. Can the motors be made to run faster? Can
they be turned into generators? Find out in this powerful exploration!
14. “Playing Around with Polymers” What is a polymer? Do the properties of polymers change when they’re made from
different substances? Students investigate the properties of this special material by making a number of different
polymers and comparing their bounciness, stretchiness and more.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (grades 8-12)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the
week of March 24 due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
Water Works (4 weeks)
How is an aquifer formed and how do we get water out of it? How clean is our tap water? How
can we make water clean enough to drink? Answer these and other questions about water as you
build a model aquifer, test the quality of tap water, and compare purification techniques such as
filtration, distillation, and ion-exchange.
Meet the Scientist (1 week)
In this Explora Theater hear from famous scientist, Marie Curie. She discovered radioactivity, won
two Nobel Prizes, and was the first female professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. Did you know she
was also a mother and a wife? After the theater program, there will be a question and answer
period.
Sound Science (4 weeks)
Explore vibrations and the sounds they produce as you make rods sing and tubes hum. Explore
pitch, frequency, and resonance by playing with tuning forks and palm pipes. Try your hand at
various methods of sound production and use computer composition software.
Meet the Scientist (1 week)
In this Explora Theater hear from famous scientist, Galileo Galilei. When did this astronomer live?
Why did he get locked in his home for over fifteen years? Learn about astronomy, pendulums and
the earliest telescopes. After the theater program, there will be a question and answer period.
Hands-On Optics (4 weeks)
Spend four weeks getting your hands on optics. Observe reflections in straight, curved, and bumpy
mirrors. Build a refracting telescope, make minerals glow under a black light, communicate with a
laser, and more.
Session runs January 28th -May 6th
No Classes During Spring Break March 24 and March 25.
They are very strict about the ages and you will only be able to place your child in the class that corresponds to their age. Also, they do not want siblings in the classroom if they are not enrolled in the class! The registration form is attached and the I cut and pasted the various syllabus into this email.
These are great science classes and the kids will have a lot of fun doing the hands on experiments. Enjoy and happy experimenting...Tabbi
Class Information Fees Registration Information
K-1 class (2-6 yrs)
Monday, 11:00-12:00
Tuesday, 11:00-12:00
2-4 class (7-9 yrs)
Monday, 11:00-12:00
Monday, 1:00-2:00
Tuesday, 11:00-12:00
5-7 class(10-12 yrs)
Monday, 1:00-2:00
Tuesday, 1:00-2:00
8-12 class (13-17yrs)
Tuesday, 1:00-2:30
K-1 class = $80.50*
2-4 class = $73.50
5-7 class = $73.50
8-13 class = $120.68*
*custom programs
All registrations must be accompanied by full payment. We accept cash, checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Make checks payable to Explora.
Due to the high volume of calls, we will only accept registration forms by mail, email, fax or dropped of at front desk.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (K-1)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the
March 24 or 24th due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Balancing Act” Can you balance on one foot? Test your sense of balance and explore counterbalance and center
of gravity with a wide variety of interesting objects
2. “Bodies in Motion” This full-bodied program sets students in motion—both physically and mentally. What else is in
the starry sky besides the sun, the moon, and the earth? New stars may be born as students understand more
about our sun’s family and explore how other worlds move.
3. “Color Mix-Up” Experience the magic of color changing before your eyes! Students use unusual materials to
combine the primary colors and form new ones. They also learn the vocabulary of elementary math equations,
such as “red plus blue equals purple,” eliciting “oohs” and “aahs” along the way.
4. “Light and Shadow” Discover different ways to make shadows as we investigate light by bouncing and bending it,
explore shadows and shadow shapes, and experiment with colored light and colored shadows.
5. “Where Does the Food Go?” Let’s answer this question by consulting our 8-foot-tall, blue-haired doll, whose
canvas body unzips to reveal ten large digestive, circulatory and respiratory organs. We’ll learn what these body
parts do and how to stay healthy, too!
6. “Round and Round” Test different shapes to see which ones make the best wheels and investigate different surfaces
as roadways as you explore wheels moving “round and round.”
7. “Crazy about Chromatography” Inside an ordinary black marker is a rainbow of color waiting to escape! Students
investigate how paper chromatography is used to separate the components of mixtures, and test colored markers,
food coloring, and candy to see what unexpected colors each contains.
8. “Floaters and Sinkers” Roll up your sleeves and experiment with fruits, vegetables, other solids and a variety of
liquids to classify floaters and sinkers. We’ll modify materials to make them float or sink, and design a foil boat that
will carry a cargo of pennies. How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks?
9. “Be a Mad Hatter” Many people wear hats, but have you ever thought about why? Students test fabrics to
determine which are the most water-repellant, explore how hats’ forms are related to their functions, observe hats
in works of art, and make original hats to wear home.
10. “Chemical Changes” What’s the difference between a physical change and a chemical change? How do simple
mixtures differ from chemical changes? Students explore these differences and investigate several fascinating
chemical changes.
11. “Pebbles, Sand and Silt” Get ready to sort rocks, dig in sand, explore clay, and look for living materials in garden
soil. Students discover how water runs through different earthy materials when they participate in the soil race!
12. “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” In this exploration students investigate reflection and symmetry as they compare their
images in concave and convex mirrors, build kaleidoscopes, and make symmetrical art to take home.
13. “Switch On, Switch Off” In this exploration students turn things on and off as they explore open and closed circuits,
investigate a variety of switches, and much more.
14. “Patterns on Parade” Investigate patterns in nature, discover designs in animal footprints, experiment with rhythm
patterns, and create your own design on a big hat you can wear.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (2-4)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the week
of March 24 due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Acids and Bases” We use acids and bases every day. What’s the difference? Students prepare an acid-base
indicator and compare the relative strengths of some common acids and bases.
2. “Density: Liquid Layers” Density is the property of matter that determines whether objects float or sink. Students
compare the densities of salt solutions and a variety of liquids, and make a submarine that both sinks and floats.
3. “Muscle Up” What do a grasshopper’s rear legs, a ferris wheel, an overpass and a car jack have in common? You’ll
find out in this exploration by creating and using a variety of simple machines that change the size and direction of
forces to give you the mechanical advantage and make your work easier.
4. “Pigments of Your Imagination” Do artists need to understand chemistry? Understand the art/science connection by
using pigments to make your own paints. Then use your handmade paints to create an original work of art.
5. “Play Ball” By playing with flexible tracks and a variety of balls, students make discoveries about the effect of mass on
collisions and the ways to affect velocity. Students also explore bounciness and elasticity in this engaging exploration.
6. “Chance or Lucky Guess” By flipping coins, rolling dice, picking marbles from a jar and collecting data on candy,
students discover that some outcomes are somewhat predictable. Students run experiments, collect data, and
determine the probabilities of certain outcomes for independent events.
7. “Crazy Light” Why do we see ourselves in mirrors? How are shadows made? Students use light boxes to explore the
basic properties of white and colored light, including reflection and refraction, and investigate the properties of
lenses.
8. “Power Plant” How does a plant eat? In this exploration students dissect, observe and simulate plants in order to
explore the methods in which plants produce their own power. From the roots up, we’ll investigate the complete
plant system.
9. “Facts of the Matter” Atoms in motion—fast or slow—determine the states of matter we know. We’ll use liquid
nitrogen (-320 degrees Fahrenheit) and other materials to help students explore the properties of solids, liquids and
gases.
10. “Food Sleuths” What’s for dinner? Students test a variety of foods to determine the presence of proteins, fats,
carbohydrates and vitamins. We also learn the roles these things have in a healthy diet, and what they really do
inside our bodies.
11. “Gravity Rules” Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects? Students investigate the force of gravity by
balancing unusually shaped objects and experimenting with their own centers of gravity.
12. “Playing Around with Polymers” What is a polymer? Do the properties of polymers change when they’re made from
different substances? Students investigate the properties of this special material by making a number of different
polymers and comparing their bounciness, stretchiness, and more.
13. “Musical Strings” How many ways can you get a plain old string to make sound? Students explore vibration, discover
how string length is related to pitch, and build an original wooden stringed instrument.
14. “Good Vibrations” Catch a wave…a sound wave, that is! Students experiment with vibrations to learn how sound is
produced and how it acquires its specific qualities. Find out how sound travels through various materials and how to
tell whether it is coming or going.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (5-7)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes March
24 and 25th due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
1. “Windy Music” Explore how sound and music are made by vibrating air. Compare sounds made by pipes and
flexible tubing of different lengths; then, use a variety of materials to change the sounds you hear. Students use what
they discover to create their own wind instrument.
2. “Plasma Scrutiny” Solids, liquids, gases…and plasma! Explore plasma, the fourth state of matter. What happens to
gas molecules in plasma, and how does the gas affect the plasma’s color? Students investigate a plasma ball and
use a spectroscope to identify the type of gas based on its color.
3. “Time to Reflect…and Refract” Use flashlights, lasers, rolling balls, prisms and more to explore reflection and
refraction. Use lasers to measure reflected angles in milky water, observe different reflections in straight, curved and
bumpy mirrors, and build a refracting telescope.
4. “Forced into Action” Get on the move with Isaac Newton and discover the laws that govern motion. Eggs may break
and balls will fly as students experiment with simple toys to learn about inertia and to determine the forces, velocity
and acceleration of objects in motion.
5. “Turn, Turn, Turn” Students feel torque as they spin on turntables, and explore the rotational momentum of spinning
objects as they manipulate variables like size, mass distribution, and shape in this exploration that will leave their
heads spinning.
6. “Pigments of Your Imagination” Do artists need to understand chemistry? Explore the art/science connection by
using pigments to make your own paints. Then use your handmade paints to create an original work of art.
7. “Go with the Flow” What is Bernoulli’s Principle? Levitate balls and make an egg jump from one container to
another to find out how airplanes fly and birds soar. The science of fluid dynamics is a great way to engage your
students’ curiosities and connect them to the world.
8. “Motion Picture Math” Explore persistence of vision with optical toys like zoetropes, flip books, thaumatropes and a
variety of computer programs. Use measurement skills and other applied math concepts to animate pictures and
make them come alive!
9. “Water on the Move” How does water move through soil? Students design, build and test aquifer models to track
contaminants, water tables and well levels. They also experiment with a variety of filtering materials to test their water
samples before and after for turbidity, hardness and pH.
10. “Very Small in the Universe” Is poking around in the dark science? It is when you are studying things you can’t see.
Scientists use their other senses all the time, and they infer from there. Students use bicycle wheels, diapers, water,
and their own senses to learn about atoms and other small particles.
11. “Delve into Drafting” Let your budding architects explore the concepts of computer-assisted drafting. Students design
their own spaces, landscape them, and print out the aerial plans to take home.
12. “Acids and Bases” We use acids and bases every day. What’s the difference? Students prepare an acid-base
indicator and compare the relative strengths of some common acids and bases.
13. “Get Your Motor Running” Students use batteries, magnets, wire and paper clips to construct simple motors. Then,
they manipulate variables to improve the performance of their motors. Can the motors be made to run faster? Can
they be turned into generators? Find out in this powerful exploration!
14. “Playing Around with Polymers” What is a polymer? Do the properties of polymers change when they’re made from
different substances? Students investigate the properties of this special material by making a number of different
polymers and comparing their bounciness, stretchiness and more.
Explora Home School Explorations Series (grades 8-12)
Spring 2008 Semester
Classes begin the week of January 28 and end the week of May 5. There will be no classes the
week of March 24 due to Explora Spring Break Camp.
Water Works (4 weeks)
How is an aquifer formed and how do we get water out of it? How clean is our tap water? How
can we make water clean enough to drink? Answer these and other questions about water as you
build a model aquifer, test the quality of tap water, and compare purification techniques such as
filtration, distillation, and ion-exchange.
Meet the Scientist (1 week)
In this Explora Theater hear from famous scientist, Marie Curie. She discovered radioactivity, won
two Nobel Prizes, and was the first female professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. Did you know she
was also a mother and a wife? After the theater program, there will be a question and answer
period.
Sound Science (4 weeks)
Explore vibrations and the sounds they produce as you make rods sing and tubes hum. Explore
pitch, frequency, and resonance by playing with tuning forks and palm pipes. Try your hand at
various methods of sound production and use computer composition software.
Meet the Scientist (1 week)
In this Explora Theater hear from famous scientist, Galileo Galilei. When did this astronomer live?
Why did he get locked in his home for over fifteen years? Learn about astronomy, pendulums and
the earliest telescopes. After the theater program, there will be a question and answer period.
Hands-On Optics (4 weeks)
Spend four weeks getting your hands on optics. Observe reflections in straight, curved, and bumpy
mirrors. Build a refracting telescope, make minerals glow under a black light, communicate with a
laser, and more.
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