Resources and Links

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NSTA Resources

The National Science Teachers Association has many useful resources for teachers.

NSTA Express

The NSTA Express is a weekly email newsletter with information about science education, including legislative updates, member news, and resources. Browse their archives >>

Science Class

Science Class is a monthly email newsletter that delivers theme-based content to teachers every month in elementary, middle level, and high school editions. Browse their archives >>

Publishers

Fisher Science Education Store

Websites

• Engineer Your Life
  • A guide to engineering for high school girls.
• AFRL La Luz Academy Home Page
  • STEM outreach programs put on by the Air Force Research Labratory La Luz Academy.
• Southwest Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
  • A link to the Southwest Junior Science and Humanities Symposium's webpage.
• NASA eClips
  • A database of educational videos.
• NASA Educational Materials
  • A searchable database of educational materials.
• National Environmental Education Foundation
  • Environmental education program.  Check out the link to Classroom Earth.
• New Mexico Forestry Camp
• An outdoor workshop and camp for students.
• Facing The Future
• Curriculum on global issues.
• Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
• Link to UNM’s Maxwell Museum. Provides information on exhibits.
• Environmental Education and Rural Health
• Environmental science resources and lesson plans.
• High school chemistry resources
• Worksheets, labs, handouts, and PowerPoint lessons.
• Bosque Education Guide Workshops
• New Mexico Bosque information and resources.
• Highlights for High School
• MIT resources that include exam preparation for biology, calculus, and physics.
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Teaching and learning resources from federal agencies.
• NMSU Institute for Energy & the Environment
• Consortium for environmental education and technology development. Includes information on current projects.
• The Physics Front
• Online library of physics and astronomy teaching resources.
• Physics To Go
• Online physics bases monthly magazine. Includes a collection of websites with physics images, activities and information.
• Environmental Education Week
• National Environmental Education Week website.
• Journal of Chemical Education
• Searchable database of Chemical Education's online journal.
• Southwest Center for Microsystems Education
• Information about Microsystems.  Includes educational materials.
• KNME Educational Services
• Online courses to provide research-based training provided by PBS TeacherLine.
• PBS TeacherLine
• Professional development for PreK-12 educators.  Includes tips and strategies for teaching specific subjects.
• APS Energy S.T.A.R.S.
• APS’s Schools Teaching About Resource Sustainability website.
• Balloon Museum
• Link to the Albuquerque Balloon Museum.
• NM Supercomputing Challenge
• Link to New Mexico’s Supercomputing Challenge.
• Explora
• Link to Explora’s website.
• Lunar and Planetary Institute
• Workshops, courses, events, and resources provided by the Lunar and Planetary Institute
• Family Science Night
• Link to Family Science Night website. Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories.
• The Fractal Foundation
• Pictures, videos, and other resources concerning fractals.
• Intel Educational Services
• Educational resources and programs provided by Intel.
• New Mexico Tech
• NMT website.  Search “Science” to find more about science programs NMT offers.
• CNM School of Math, Science and Engineering
• Link to CNM's School of Math, Science & Engineering.
• National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
• Link to the National Museum Nuclear Science & History.
• Waterfest New Mexico

• Information on Waterfest New Mexico.

• Fisher Science Education: Headline Discoveries
• Email news connecting scientific discoveries to the classroom
• NM Museum of Natural History and Science
• Link to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
• New Mexico Solar Energy Association

• Link to New Mexico Solar Energy Association.  Includes educational programs/resources.

• New Mexico Science Teachers Association
• Link to New Mexico Science Teachers Association.
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Link to Sandia National Laboratories Education Partnerships.
• Education Outreach Programs
• Link to STEM Education Outreach Programs. Includes CNM Sci/Eng Research Challenge, Central NM Science Olympiad, and NM Academic Decathlon.
• University of New Mexico School of Engineering
• Link to UNM’s School of Engineering website.
• National Energy Education Development Project
• Link to N.E.E.D. Includes curriculum guides and activities.
• Wild Friends
• Website dedicated to bringing people together on wildlife issues.  Includes activity ideas for teachers.
• APS Hefferan Planetarium
• Link to the Career Enrichment Center's Hefferan Planetarium website.
• ChemTube 3D
• Interactive 3D animations and information on chemistry topics.
• New Mexico’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR)
  • Current focus on impacts of climate change on Northern New Mexico water resources
• NM STEM Database
  • Searchable Database of STEM programs, opportunities and events
• Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)
  • IRIS posts PowerPoint Presentations on recent seismic activity