Desert Data Jam
| The Desert Data Jam challenges high school students to find interesting ways to present scientific data to nonscientist audiences. Students use ecological and/or sociological data collected in or near Las Cruces and stored on the EcoTrends website (www.ecotrends.info) to create a project that presents at least one dataset in a non-traditional way. We encourage students to get creative. Last year’s projects included children’s books, raps, videos, models, presentations, and infographics. Cash prizes will be award for top student projects, and teacher stipends will be awarded to participating teachers. View a slide show with more information. |
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| Desert Data Jam 2012 winner Paula Hoffmann Landau used cottontail rabbit and pocket mouse population data to create a children's activity book looking at the relationship between the two species. | ||
| Important Dates | ||
| January 31, 2013 - Registration
deadline April 23, 2013 - Project spreadsheets from teachers due April 30, 2013 - Projects due between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM at Wooton Hall (NMSU) May 2, 2013 - Award ceremony at 6:30 PM |
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Asombro Institute for Science Education and home of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park |
information@asombro.org 575-524-3334 Phone 575-646-2315 FAX |
P.O. Box 891 Las Cruces, NM 88004-0891 |