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Free Curriculum and Resources One Day in the Desert – Elementary Science Series This module contains five activities: three interactive videos with instructions for hands-on activities and two optional assignments. The videos center on a guided reading of One Day in the Desert by Anna Keener. Students will follow Mariana and her classmates from Las […]

One Day in the Desert

One Day in the Desert – Elementary Science Series Part One: Introduction to the Chihuahuan Desert This video is Part 1 of 3 of a guided reading of the children’s book, One Day in the Desert written by Anna Keener and illustrated by Christina Wald. In Part 1, we meet Mariana, a young girl from […]

Urgent! Help Shape Future Science Education in New Mexico

Urgent! Help Shape Future Science Education in New Mexico By Ryan Pemberton   On September 12, 2017, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) proposed replacing the current science education standards with the NM STEM Ready Standards. These new standards are based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). However, a few key differences, including […]

Endless Forms Game

Endless Forms: a biology-based strategy card game Asombro is proud to present the first edition of Endless Forms, an educational, customizable card game created by Anthony Bailey. Learn about real organisms and natural science concepts as you collect more than 80 unique cards, or customize a deck to play against an opponent in a dynamic strategy game (game […]

Mini Data Jam

Mini Data Jam – Middle and High School Data Challenge Ready to get creative?  Watch this video to learn how to transform data into creative projects to communicate with anyone about science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9HfDvTiu1M Mini Data Jam Datasets These datasets were collected by scientists and community scientists to help understand the desert and how it is changing.  Choose a dataset that you […]

Solving the Beef

Solving the Beef – Competitive Game for Ages 12+ This competitive game encourages players to think broadly, innovatively, and creatively about sustainable beef production. This is a game of divergent and innovative thinking, with a bit of luck. Click the link below to get started. Rules and Game Cards Needed: at least two players, a printer, […]

Southwest Climate Hub Education Units

USDA Southwest Climate Hub Education Units A Partnership Between the USDA Southwest Climate Hub and the Asombro Institute for Science Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TEyAlBJwM&feature=youtu.be Climate Change and the Water Cycle The Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Systems Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle Where’s Our Water? Climate Change and Wildfire Water Conservation Data Jam Access Curriculum […]

Nature Park

The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park is open  Tuesday – Sunday 7:00AM – 5:00PM. Summer hours: May-August  Tuesday-Sunday 7:00AM-7:00PM Find out what is going on at the park with data collected hourly at the onsite weather station. Explore the wonders of the desert at Asombro’s outdoor classroom We offer a vast array of activities for schools, families […]

Peace, Love, and Butterflies

Peace, Love, and Butterflies By Stephanie Haan-Amato   Who doesn’t love butterflies? Butterflies hold the rare status among insects of being considered lovely and charming by most people. In fact, research demonstrates that butterflies are the most popular group of invertebrates, and perhaps not surprisingly, that mosquitoes, leeches, spiders, and wasps are the least popular […]

Example Dataset – Social Media Use

Water Conservation Data Jam Example Dataset – Social Media Do NOT use this dataset for your final Data Jam project. Background: Social media platforms are web-based tools that create a community for sharing content and messages online. The first social media sites were created in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. These early sites have […]

WCDJ Dataset – Grant County

Water Conservation Data Jam Dataset Grant County, NM Introduction Video Rubric About The Dataset Video Creative Project How To Video Social Media Sample Project Background: The Water Use and Conservation Bureau of the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer publishes the New Mexico Water Use by Categories Report every five years (https://www.ose.state.nm.us/WUC/wuc_waterUseData.php). The purpose […]

WCDJ Dataset – Valencia County

Water Conservation Data Jam Dataset Valencia County, NM Introduction Video Rubric About The Dataset Video Creative Project How To Video Social Media Sample Project Background: The Water Use and Conservation Bureau of the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer publishes the New Mexico Water Use by Categories Report every five years (https://www.ose.state.nm.us/WUC/wuc_waterUseData.php). The purpose […]

WCDJ Dataset – Sandoval County

Water Conservation Data Jam Dataset Sandoval County, NM Introduction Video Rubric About The Dataset Video Creative Project How To Video Social Media Sample Project Background: The Water Use and Conservation Bureau of the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer publishes the New Mexico Water Use by Categories Report every five years (https://www.ose.state.nm.us/WUC/wuc_waterUseData.php). The purpose […]