Documents

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Date	Title	Summary
	Covid-19 Protocols	SMNHC protocols for health and safety during the 2021-22 school year.
Dec 21, 2021	Outdoor Activities	A collection of outdoor activity documents and lesson plans created by staff of the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center for Ecology Field programs for 5th graders, and available for download and printing by educators and the public.
	Geology Trail Brochure	A tour of geologic stops along SMNHC trails, with information about the rocks and geologic features visible, and QR codes linking to videos filmed at those locations.
	SMNHC Geology Paper	A journal article by Dr. Spencer Lucas, et al., about the geology of the SMNHC, detailing the Permian-Triassic Stratigraphic section.
Dec 21, 2021	Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plans	Lesson plans for teachers using the virtual field trip video lessons and activities, aligned to 5th grade Next Generation Science Standards.
	Endangered Species Curriculum (PDF)	Educating Ecosystems Explorers, a Share with Wildlife Endangered Species curriculum for middle school students.
Jun 01, 2022	Wildlife Visits to Springs Lessons	Middle school lessons using real data from animal visits to natural springs along SMNHC trails.
Jun 01, 2022	Ecosystem Explorations	Ecosystem Explorations is an in-depth exploration of ecosystems for use in the classroom before the SMNHC Ecology Field Program.
Jun 01, 2022	Pre-Trip Kit Lessons	Lessons found in the SMNHC Pre-Trip Kit to prepare your 5th grade students for their Ecology Field Program.
Jun 01, 2022	Mini-Curriculum	The SMNHC Mini Curriculum is a great resource to use with your 5th grade students prior to their visit to the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center. All the activities are printable and don't take a large amount of class time. The activities will give your students a head start to help them get more out of the SMNHC field trip experience.
Jun 01, 2022	EFP Standards	Files detailing Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Science Standards for the SMNHC Ecology Field Program.
	Becoming Citizens of Our Land Photo Essay	A photographic essay documenting a full Ecology Field Experience program that 5th graders participate in at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center.
Jun 13, 2022	Chaperone Letters	Chaperone Letters translated into Arabic, Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.
Jun 13, 2022	Parent Letters	Parent Letters translated into Arabic, Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.
	Kids N' Parks '22-'23 Grant Application	Apply to receive transportation money for your students to visit a New Mexico State Park.