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Curriculum and Lesson Plans. Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix. New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom.

The Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable, and standards-based curriculum map for K-12 teachers. The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards. Search our instructional, classroom-ready resources now! After you find what you need, consider storing them in your personal binder — MyBinder!

Seeds of STEM Activity Cards. Explora
Six activity cards in espanol/ingles. Topics include water filters, seed bombs, soil composition and density, root observation, and how seeds travel! Email aharuta@explora.us to request printed card copies.

NM STEAM Hub: Explore STEAM Learning at Home

The STEAM Hub of Northern New Mexico is a collective action initiative of the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition. This free public resource includes hands-on activities, videos and tv channels, virtual events and field trips, challenges and competitions, resources for online courses, and indigenous knowledge systems as well as information on internet access and scholarships.

Science Buddies, Free STEM Lessons

150 free, NGSS-aligned STEM lesson plans designed to engage students through hands-on experiments and activities for elementary, middle, and high school. Topics: chemistry, life sciences, physics, engineering, and more.

Winter-Themed STEM Activities - Project Learning Tree

Proyecto Futuro curriculum. New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Grades K - 8.

English and Spanish. This supplemental curriculum begins with an overview of life science. Subsequent sections of the curriculum are arranged in the hierarchical order of organisms used by taxonomists, beginning with fungi and continuing through invertebrates and vertebrates.

Standards-based curriculum. New Mexico Game and Fish. Grades 3-5 (and some that are for 6-12).

The Conservation Education team offers a new curriculum focused on New Mexico wildlife and wildlife management and their connections to many academic content areas. The majority of curriculum targets upper elementary and middle school grade levels. There are a few lessons (Gone Fishing, Desert Bighorn, Rocky Mountain Bighorn) that are adaptable for grades 6-12. All lessons are correlated to the Common Core State Standards and current New Mexico Public Education Department Science Standards.

Proyecto Futuro curriculum. New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Grades K - 8.

Access to Clean Water in NM Lesson Plans. PBS New Mexico. Grades 7-12.

Includes links and videos to learn about water issues in the southwest as they relate to rural communities, oil and gas, and agriculture.

Standards-based curriculum. New Mexico Game and Fish. Grades 3-5 (and some that are for 6-12).

The Conservation Education team offers a new curriculum focused on New Mexico wildlife and wildlife management and their connections to many academic content areas. The majority of the curriculum targets upper elementary and middle school grade levels. There are a few lessons (Gone Fishing, Desert Bighorn, Rocky Mountain Bighorn) that are adaptable for grades 6-12. All lessons are correlated to the Common Core State Standards and current New Mexico Public Education Department Science Standards.

Ecoregional Curriculum. From Ponderosa to Prickly Pear. Exploring the Native Plants of New Mexico. Institute for Applied Ecology. Grades 9-12.

There are 7 sections to this curriculum packet: (1) Plant ID, (2) Ecoregions of NM, (3) Ecology of Native Plants, (4) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, (5) Ethnobotany, (6) Climate Change & Phenology, & (7) The Future of Native Pants.

Soils Lesson Plan. Properties of Soils. New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom. Grades 9-12.

Students examine different types of soil that have been mixed with water and allowed to settle. Next, they work with a soil model to investigate its components (sand, silt, and clay) and learn how the properties of these components affect the passage or retention of water through the soil and the amount of air in the soil.

Standards-based curriculum. New Mexico Game and Fish. Grades 3-5 (and some that are for 6-12).

The Conservation Education team offers a new curriculum focused on New Mexico wildlife and wildlife management and their connections to many academic content areas. The majority of the curriculum targets upper elementary and middle school grade levels. There are a few lessons (Gone Fishing, Desert Bighorn, Rocky Mountain Bighorn) that are adaptable for grades 6-12. All lessons are correlated to the Common Core State Standards and current New Mexico Public Education Department Science Standards.