Explora STEM workshops and celebrate Lights on Afterschool

Register online for the free workshops.

EXPLORA STEM Virtual Workshops

Explora will be hosting the following virtual workshops for early childhood educators, librarians and out-of-school time providers. Seeds and Soil 2 CEU hours – Come learn how to plant seeds of STEM with your students! You’ll get dirty with soil and dirt, design your own seed through the Engineering Design Process, and determine your ideal seed bomb! Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 2 – 4 p.m. Register at Seeds and Soil. STEM in Fairy Tales (2 CEU hours) – How much weight can Rapunzel’s hair hold? How tall is the Giant from Jack in the Beanstalk? Discover the answers as you explore the STEM in your favorite fairy tales. Tuesday, February 20, 2024 from 3 – 5 p.m. Register at STEM in Fairy Tales. Water Wonders (2 CEU hours) – Bring your own water! We will get our hands wet as we make discoveries about water. Experiment with absorption, adhesion, and surface tension. Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Register at Water Wonders These workshops are all virtual with a kit of materials either picked up or shipped out ahead of time so that the workshop is still hands-on. They are offered at no cost but registration is required

VIRTUAL STEAM training workshops for educators

Click on the workshop to link to the flyer and register for the ZOOM training experts at Explora Science Center.

Jan 26 Floaters and Sinkers Feb 9 Acids and Bases Feb 23 Colorlicious

Contact information for Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 P: (505) 600-6510 | E: thenderson@explora.us W: www.explora.us | www.explora.us/xstudio Posted and Shared by state-partner REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico

Story Walk and Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

 

STEAM bilingual activity cards available from RNM.

Story Walk sponsored by Dollar General for Summer Reading in Farmington and Las Cruces Downtown Makers Markets and afterschool programs.  In partnership with EXPLORA and Northwest New Mexico Arts Council and NM Museum of Natural History.  

STEM for the Virtual Classroom

Following the success of the NM Science Fiesta, Explora is excited to be able to continue to offer FREE, compelling virtual science content. Here, we are pleased to share with you a series of brief YouTube videos featuring eight New Mexico STEM professionals.

In these compelling interviews, these women share first-hand accounts of what it is like for women to both become and work as professionals in science and engineering fields in New Mexico. 

You can check out these videos here: STEM Selves