http://www.cabq.gov/library/online.html
You just need a library card in the Albuquerque Library system (and sorry I believe you must be a resident of Albuquerque or qualifying surrounding areas) but you get FREE access to the Rosetta Stone for languages, newspapers, geneaology, digital books and so much more...seriously check it out it is one of the best kept secrets around and it is there just waiting to be used!
Another great resource for learning! Have fun!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Albuquerque, The Tempest at the Lobo Theater--Homeschool Group!
Both of my daughters as well as 24 other homeschoolers will be performing in this with costumes, sets, lighting...in full Shakespearean!! Please come and see this play it will be a lot of fun for a good charity!--Tabbi
The Desert Globe Players Present Shakespeare's The Tempest
May 24, 2007
6PM
The Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave, NE (Central and Richmond)
TicketsL $1 and one of the items specified below or $5
Tickets available only at the door.
This production will benefit Noon Day Ministry, a local organization helping Albuquerque's homeless. Please provide one of the following new items for your admittance:
Men's socks
Backpacks
Packages of disposable razors
Diapers for children
Shampoo
Conditioner
New Bath towels
Shaving Cream
The Desert Globe Players Present Shakespeare's The Tempest
May 24, 2007
6PM
The Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave, NE (Central and Richmond)
TicketsL $1 and one of the items specified below or $5
Tickets available only at the door.
This production will benefit Noon Day Ministry, a local organization helping Albuquerque's homeless. Please provide one of the following new items for your admittance:
Men's socks
Backpacks
Packages of disposable razors
Diapers for children
Shampoo
Conditioner
New Bath towels
Shaving Cream
NM Museum Natural History, Teacher Resource Catalog
Here is the link with the order form, some are free some not but all resources are available to homeschoolers!-_Tabbi
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/edu_teacherresource.html
2006-2007
Teacher Resource Catalog
The Age of Super Giants Teacher's Guide. 2004. 24 pages. To be used in conjunction with a
visit to the Age of Super Giants exhibit hall at the Museum, presenting major themes in Earth
Science and Life Science Standards specifically related to grades 3 and 6 (and adaptable to other
grade levels). The pre- and post-visit activities can also be part of a free-standing unit about the
Jurassic Period and dinosaurs in New Mexico. Cost: FREE!
Albuquerque's Geoscape. 2004. Large-format full-color poster. This unique poster focuses on
the regional landscape around Albuquerque and presents basic and easy-to-understand
information about geology. The poster consists of a central satellite image of the Albuquerque
region surrounded by geological topic panels. Poster content is aligned with state and national
science standards at the middle-school level and can be modified by teachers of grades K-12. All
information that a teacher might need in order to teach a thematic unit on major geological
topics is included in the poster and linked to the local landscape. An accompanying web site
includes additional information, suggested activities, and field trips. Cost: $10.
Arid Lands, Sacred Waters/Tierras áridas, aguas sagradas. (NMMNHS Bilingual Education
Series Volume 1). 1992. 51 pages. This bilingual English/Spanish curriculum explores the
importance of water as a precious and non-renewable resource in the southwest. Includes
background information, 13 hands-on activities/experiments for grades 3-12, glossary,
bibliography, student pages, and teacher pages. Cost: FREE!
The Bosque Education Guide. 2003. 634 pages. A resource book of background
information, activities, curriculum suggestions, and references to help K-12
teachers teach about their local cottonwood forests. The Guide has field trip
activities as well as those for the classroom or school yard. Topics include the
natural history of the bosque, geology of the Rio Grande valley, surface and
groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget and human influence,
mapping activities, webquests, and service learning ideas. Correlated to New
Mexico standards. A joint project of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque
Initiative Group, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and the
Rio Grande Nature Center. Cost: $35. Selected activities available on-line at
http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/BEG/beghome.htm.
Earthshaker. 2005. DVD. 56 minutes. In 1979, two hikers in the Ojito Wilderness Area northwest
of Albuquerque made an earthshaking discovery—four huge, largely intact fossilized tailbones
from some very giant animal. From the thrill of discovery to the grand unveiling in the Age of
Super Giants exhibit hall at the Museum, this documentary tells the fantastic story of
Seismosaurus, the world's longest dinosaur. Cost: $24.99
The Ecology Education Program has a collection of equipment and kits that could be used by
classroom teachers who are experienced in ecology data collection and would like to
incorporate an element of field work into their classes. We have both aquatic and terrestrial
sampling equipment including water chemistry kits, nets, spreader boards, GPS units,
compasses, clinometers, and insect sampling equipment. Contact Linda Fey at 505-841-2849 or
linda.fey@state.nm.us for more information. Cost: $20 for kits containing non-consumable
materials and $40 for kits that contain consumables.
Ecosystems Everywhere: New Mexico Ecosystems Curriculum. 2005. CD. This CD will make
ecology come alive for your students with hands-on activities based on local
ecosystems. All our curricula and programs are standards-linked, multi
disciplinary, and New Mexico-focused. The CD contains two ecology curricula
(with a total of 14 activities). Teacher-tested lessons help your fifth grade
students learn ecology in fun ways. Also included are Spanish translations of
student pages, an English/Spanish ecology glossary and helpful information
about planning field trips. Cost: FREE!
Available on CD or at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/edu_smnhcurriculum.html.
Borrow materials from the Education Division Collections! We have lots of cool stuff like
fossils, rocks, minerals, and biological specimens. In addition, loaner kits of fossils, minerals,
skeletal materials, and marine organisms are available. Materials are only available by pick-up
at the Museum. Contact Mike Sanchez, 505-841-2853 or michael.sanchez1@state.nm.us . Cost:
FREE!
Large-Format Film Teacher Guides.
Each film shown in the Lockheed Martin Extreme Screen DynaTheater is accompanied by an
illustrated teacher's guide with hands-on activities and background information. Most are
written for grades 5-8, but the activities can be adapted to higher or lower grade levels. Guides
available are: Everest, Lost Worlds, The Living Sea, and Journey into Amazing Caves. Limited
quantities available. Cost: FREE!
Making Tracks on Mars: Teacher Resource and Activity Guide. 2006. CD. This curriculum is
designed to use students' interest in Mars as a "hook" to teach a wide variety of science and non-
science topics. It includes content information, information about previous and current missions
(especially the ongoing Mars Exploration Rover mission), and 20 tested, hands-on activities for
grades 3-10. Each activity includes relevant national and New Mexico standards. An appendix
lists web sites, other educational products, and New Mexico field trip locales. The CD also
includes an annotated Mars Exploration Rover Mission image file and an annotated PowerPoint
presentation about Mars and the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Developed by the Museum
and the LodeStar Astronomy Center. Cost: FREE!
New Mexico: The Volcano State. 2003. VHS or DVD. 14 minutes. Explore the volcanoes of the
National Parks and Monuments in the Land of Enchantment. This video, produced in
association with the U.S. Park Service, serves as an introduction to a range of volcano types and
volcanic landscapes that occur in New Mexico. Examples profiled include Capulin Volcano
National Monument, El Malpais, Bandelier National Monument, Petroglyph National
Monument, and the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Cost: VHS $17.99, DVD $29.99.
Proyecto Futuro Earth and Space Science Bilingual Curriculum.1997. 301 pages. This
curriculum manual contains more than forty hands-on activities with student handouts and
activity guides in both English and Spanish. Designed with a focus on New Mexico earth
science for students and teachers in grades K-8 and linked to national and New Mexico
standards. Topics covered include water, meteorology, rocks and minerals, time and fossils,
plate tectonics, astronomy, maps, and models.
Cost: $35.
Proyecto Futuro Life Science Bilingual Curriculum.
2002. 480 pages. This curriculum manual contains more
than fifty hands-on activities with student handouts and activity guides in both English and
Spanish. Developed specifically for New Mexico students and teachers in grades K-8, the
curriculum manual is linked to both national and New Mexico standards (2003). Topics include
fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, human body, and ecology. Cost: $35.
The Rió Grande Bosque Workbook/Manual del bosque del Río Grande. 1995. 135 pages.
Developed in collaboration with the students and teachers of Reginald F. Chavez Elementary
School, this bilingual workbook provides hands-on activities to explore the bosque. This
workbook is for reading, writing in, drawing in, taking on field trips, talking about, and
coloring! Cost: FREE!
TimeTracks: A Journey through the Natural World. 2001. 64 pages An exploration of New
Mexico through geologic time. Each section describes the environment, fauna, and flora of our
region from Earth's very beginnings to New Mexico today. Written in an easy-to-read format
with beautiful photographs and illustrations, this book will take you on a journey through time
and introduce you to the interwoven fabric of geological and biological processes and patterns.
Linked to the permanent exhibits of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science,
and written by Museum curators and educators. Cost: $4.95.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
is a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, State of New Mexico.
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/edu_teacherresource.html
2006-2007
Teacher Resource Catalog
The Age of Super Giants Teacher's Guide. 2004. 24 pages. To be used in conjunction with a
visit to the Age of Super Giants exhibit hall at the Museum, presenting major themes in Earth
Science and Life Science Standards specifically related to grades 3 and 6 (and adaptable to other
grade levels). The pre- and post-visit activities can also be part of a free-standing unit about the
Jurassic Period and dinosaurs in New Mexico. Cost: FREE!
Albuquerque's Geoscape. 2004. Large-format full-color poster. This unique poster focuses on
the regional landscape around Albuquerque and presents basic and easy-to-understand
information about geology. The poster consists of a central satellite image of the Albuquerque
region surrounded by geological topic panels. Poster content is aligned with state and national
science standards at the middle-school level and can be modified by teachers of grades K-12. All
information that a teacher might need in order to teach a thematic unit on major geological
topics is included in the poster and linked to the local landscape. An accompanying web site
includes additional information, suggested activities, and field trips. Cost: $10.
Arid Lands, Sacred Waters/Tierras áridas, aguas sagradas. (NMMNHS Bilingual Education
Series Volume 1). 1992. 51 pages. This bilingual English/Spanish curriculum explores the
importance of water as a precious and non-renewable resource in the southwest. Includes
background information, 13 hands-on activities/experiments for grades 3-12, glossary,
bibliography, student pages, and teacher pages. Cost: FREE!
The Bosque Education Guide. 2003. 634 pages. A resource book of background
information, activities, curriculum suggestions, and references to help K-12
teachers teach about their local cottonwood forests. The Guide has field trip
activities as well as those for the classroom or school yard. Topics include the
natural history of the bosque, geology of the Rio Grande valley, surface and
groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget and human influence,
mapping activities, webquests, and service learning ideas. Correlated to New
Mexico standards. A joint project of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque
Initiative Group, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and the
Rio Grande Nature Center. Cost: $35. Selected activities available on-line at
http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/BEG/beghome.htm.
Earthshaker. 2005. DVD. 56 minutes. In 1979, two hikers in the Ojito Wilderness Area northwest
of Albuquerque made an earthshaking discovery—four huge, largely intact fossilized tailbones
from some very giant animal. From the thrill of discovery to the grand unveiling in the Age of
Super Giants exhibit hall at the Museum, this documentary tells the fantastic story of
Seismosaurus, the world's longest dinosaur. Cost: $24.99
The Ecology Education Program has a collection of equipment and kits that could be used by
classroom teachers who are experienced in ecology data collection and would like to
incorporate an element of field work into their classes. We have both aquatic and terrestrial
sampling equipment including water chemistry kits, nets, spreader boards, GPS units,
compasses, clinometers, and insect sampling equipment. Contact Linda Fey at 505-841-2849 or
linda.fey@state.nm.us for more information. Cost: $20 for kits containing non-consumable
materials and $40 for kits that contain consumables.
Ecosystems Everywhere: New Mexico Ecosystems Curriculum. 2005. CD. This CD will make
ecology come alive for your students with hands-on activities based on local
ecosystems. All our curricula and programs are standards-linked, multi
disciplinary, and New Mexico-focused. The CD contains two ecology curricula
(with a total of 14 activities). Teacher-tested lessons help your fifth grade
students learn ecology in fun ways. Also included are Spanish translations of
student pages, an English/Spanish ecology glossary and helpful information
about planning field trips. Cost: FREE!
Available on CD or at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/edu_smnhcurriculum.html.
Borrow materials from the Education Division Collections! We have lots of cool stuff like
fossils, rocks, minerals, and biological specimens. In addition, loaner kits of fossils, minerals,
skeletal materials, and marine organisms are available. Materials are only available by pick-up
at the Museum. Contact Mike Sanchez, 505-841-2853 or michael.sanchez1@state.nm.us . Cost:
FREE!
Large-Format Film Teacher Guides.
Each film shown in the Lockheed Martin Extreme Screen DynaTheater is accompanied by an
illustrated teacher's guide with hands-on activities and background information. Most are
written for grades 5-8, but the activities can be adapted to higher or lower grade levels. Guides
available are: Everest, Lost Worlds, The Living Sea, and Journey into Amazing Caves. Limited
quantities available. Cost: FREE!
Making Tracks on Mars: Teacher Resource and Activity Guide. 2006. CD. This curriculum is
designed to use students' interest in Mars as a "hook" to teach a wide variety of science and non-
science topics. It includes content information, information about previous and current missions
(especially the ongoing Mars Exploration Rover mission), and 20 tested, hands-on activities for
grades 3-10. Each activity includes relevant national and New Mexico standards. An appendix
lists web sites, other educational products, and New Mexico field trip locales. The CD also
includes an annotated Mars Exploration Rover Mission image file and an annotated PowerPoint
presentation about Mars and the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Developed by the Museum
and the LodeStar Astronomy Center. Cost: FREE!
New Mexico: The Volcano State. 2003. VHS or DVD. 14 minutes. Explore the volcanoes of the
National Parks and Monuments in the Land of Enchantment. This video, produced in
association with the U.S. Park Service, serves as an introduction to a range of volcano types and
volcanic landscapes that occur in New Mexico. Examples profiled include Capulin Volcano
National Monument, El Malpais, Bandelier National Monument, Petroglyph National
Monument, and the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Cost: VHS $17.99, DVD $29.99.
Proyecto Futuro Earth and Space Science Bilingual Curriculum.1997. 301 pages. This
curriculum manual contains more than forty hands-on activities with student handouts and
activity guides in both English and Spanish. Designed with a focus on New Mexico earth
science for students and teachers in grades K-8 and linked to national and New Mexico
standards. Topics covered include water, meteorology, rocks and minerals, time and fossils,
plate tectonics, astronomy, maps, and models.
Cost: $35.
Proyecto Futuro Life Science Bilingual Curriculum.
2002. 480 pages. This curriculum manual contains more
than fifty hands-on activities with student handouts and activity guides in both English and
Spanish. Developed specifically for New Mexico students and teachers in grades K-8, the
curriculum manual is linked to both national and New Mexico standards (2003). Topics include
fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, human body, and ecology. Cost: $35.
The Rió Grande Bosque Workbook/Manual del bosque del Río Grande. 1995. 135 pages.
Developed in collaboration with the students and teachers of Reginald F. Chavez Elementary
School, this bilingual workbook provides hands-on activities to explore the bosque. This
workbook is for reading, writing in, drawing in, taking on field trips, talking about, and
coloring! Cost: FREE!
TimeTracks: A Journey through the Natural World. 2001. 64 pages An exploration of New
Mexico through geologic time. Each section describes the environment, fauna, and flora of our
region from Earth's very beginnings to New Mexico today. Written in an easy-to-read format
with beautiful photographs and illustrations, this book will take you on a journey through time
and introduce you to the interwoven fabric of geological and biological processes and patterns.
Linked to the permanent exhibits of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science,
and written by Museum curators and educators. Cost: $4.95.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
is a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, State of New Mexico.
NM Natural History, Summer Opps for Teachers (Homeschooling Parents also)
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/edu_main.html
Programs for Teachers
Summer 2007
Museum Teaching Fellowship
June 2007
At the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and LodeStar Astronomy Center
Spend ten days at the Museum to learn about programs, materials, and other resources that can enhance learning and teaching in your classroom. Download an application in PDF format.
NM Ecology Institute Summer Teacher Academy
June 11–15, 2007
Presented by the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Learn to teach ecology principles and standards more effectively using local New Mexico ecosystems and inquiry-based instruction. Download an application in PDF format.
Bosque Education Guide Teacher Workshop
June 28, 2007 (Spanish focus) or
July 28, 2007
8:30am to 4:30pm
At the Rio Grande Nature Center
For more information, please contact August Wainwright at 841-2861 or august.wainwright@state.nm.us.
Programs for Teachers
Summer 2007
Museum Teaching Fellowship
June 2007
At the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and LodeStar Astronomy Center
Spend ten days at the Museum to learn about programs, materials, and other resources that can enhance learning and teaching in your classroom. Download an application in PDF format.
NM Ecology Institute Summer Teacher Academy
June 11–15, 2007
Presented by the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Learn to teach ecology principles and standards more effectively using local New Mexico ecosystems and inquiry-based instruction. Download an application in PDF format.
Bosque Education Guide Teacher Workshop
June 28, 2007 (Spanish focus) or
July 28, 2007
8:30am to 4:30pm
At the Rio Grande Nature Center
For more information, please contact August Wainwright at 841-2861 or august.wainwright@state.nm.us.
Sandia Mountain Natural History Center Summer Programs
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/edu_smnhcsumprog.html
Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Collecting Insects
Summer Programs
The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center is an environmental education center located in the Sandia Mountains near Cedar Crest, New Mexico. This beautiful 128-acre piece of Piñon-juniper forest is owned by the Albuquerque Public School System and run by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The center provides a variety of different programs for both the general public and school-age groups.
Bring your group for the day and pick from one or more of the following activities!
Nature Hike- Activities include a two-hour hike and may involve one or more of the following: a discussion on wildlife in the Sandias, a natural history talk, or an animal tracks activity. The hike gives participants a chance to gain an appreciation for the natural environment and an opportunity to learn by doing.
Geo Cache Activity- Participants will have the opportunity to use GPS and compasses to explore local areas in search of "treasure."
Bird Watching- Observe the diversity of the birds in the Sandia Mountains right from our bird deck. The area includes a small water and rock garden, bird baths, various feeders and variety of different tree species that attract various different varieties of birds.
Eco Casa- Use a bicycle to compare the amount of energy to light an incandescent bulb vs. a fluorescent bulb, or watch it rain indoors and learn how rainwater harvesting works. You can see these and other easy ways to reduce energy and resource use, as well as ways you can recycle resources in your everyday lives.
Explorer's Center- Come visit our Explorer's Center and discover many of the natural wonders the Sandia Mountains have to offer! The Center provides a fun, interactive learning experience for children of all ages.
Pricing
# Groups using SMNHC staff and facilities: Up to 15 people--$45, Each person over 15--$3
# Groups using facilities only: Up to 15 people--$30, Each person over 15--$2
Sound like a great way to spend a day with your group? Or, not quite what you're looking for?? Let us know what we can do for your group! Please call us at 281-5259 or visit us on the web at www.nmnaturalhistory.org
Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Collecting Insects
Summer Programs
The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center is an environmental education center located in the Sandia Mountains near Cedar Crest, New Mexico. This beautiful 128-acre piece of Piñon-juniper forest is owned by the Albuquerque Public School System and run by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The center provides a variety of different programs for both the general public and school-age groups.
Bring your group for the day and pick from one or more of the following activities!
Nature Hike- Activities include a two-hour hike and may involve one or more of the following: a discussion on wildlife in the Sandias, a natural history talk, or an animal tracks activity. The hike gives participants a chance to gain an appreciation for the natural environment and an opportunity to learn by doing.
Geo Cache Activity- Participants will have the opportunity to use GPS and compasses to explore local areas in search of "treasure."
Bird Watching- Observe the diversity of the birds in the Sandia Mountains right from our bird deck. The area includes a small water and rock garden, bird baths, various feeders and variety of different tree species that attract various different varieties of birds.
Eco Casa- Use a bicycle to compare the amount of energy to light an incandescent bulb vs. a fluorescent bulb, or watch it rain indoors and learn how rainwater harvesting works. You can see these and other easy ways to reduce energy and resource use, as well as ways you can recycle resources in your everyday lives.
Explorer's Center- Come visit our Explorer's Center and discover many of the natural wonders the Sandia Mountains have to offer! The Center provides a fun, interactive learning experience for children of all ages.
Pricing
# Groups using SMNHC staff and facilities: Up to 15 people--$45, Each person over 15--$3
# Groups using facilities only: Up to 15 people--$30, Each person over 15--$2
Sound like a great way to spend a day with your group? Or, not quite what you're looking for?? Let us know what we can do for your group! Please call us at 281-5259 or visit us on the web at www.nmnaturalhistory.org
Los Alamos: LAHS CareerResCtr Update
Test Deadlines – last dates for current school year
June 2 SAT at LAHS, standby only
http://www.collegeboard.com
June 9 ACT at LAHS, 5/18 late deadline
http://www.actstudent.org
First SAT in fall is October 6.
First ACT in fall is October 27.
Starting up in fall: Youth Café Scientifique
A group in town has received a grant to organize a high school version of Café Scientifique, hoping to find some current sophomores or juniors who might be interested in acting as leaders for the program, which has participants throughout the world. For more about the program as a whole, go to
http://www.cafescientifique.org
To participate locally, call 663-5365 or e-mail Cafe@scieds.com
Opportunity for Seniors Not Going to College or Looking to Defer
Consider a year of service with AmeriCorps through Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity. Serve with Habitat for 10.5 months and receive a living allowance and a tuition waiver, plus health insurance and child care expenses if you are eligible. Call Maggie at 986-5880 ext 17 or go to http://www.santafehabitat.org for an application. Information also at http://www.americorps.org
This is also open to young adults who have completed high school or college in the recent past.
--
Edwina Lieb
Advisement/Career Center
Los Alamos High School
1300 Diamond Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505.663.2595 (ph) 505.662.6846 (fax)
June 2 SAT at LAHS, standby only
http://www.collegeboard.com
June 9 ACT at LAHS, 5/18 late deadline
http://www.actstudent.org
First SAT in fall is October 6.
First ACT in fall is October 27.
Starting up in fall: Youth Café Scientifique
A group in town has received a grant to organize a high school version of Café Scientifique, hoping to find some current sophomores or juniors who might be interested in acting as leaders for the program, which has participants throughout the world. For more about the program as a whole, go to
http://www.cafescientifique.org
To participate locally, call 663-5365 or e-mail Cafe@scieds.com
Opportunity for Seniors Not Going to College or Looking to Defer
Consider a year of service with AmeriCorps through Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity. Serve with Habitat for 10.5 months and receive a living allowance and a tuition waiver, plus health insurance and child care expenses if you are eligible. Call Maggie at 986-5880 ext 17 or go to http://www.santafehabitat.org for an application. Information also at http://www.americorps.org
This is also open to young adults who have completed high school or college in the recent past.
--
Edwina Lieb
Advisement/Career Center
Los Alamos High School
1300 Diamond Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505.663.2595 (ph) 505.662.6846 (fax)
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