Teacher Workshops
Registration for workshops usually opens in March or April. Want to stay informed about teacher workshop and opportunities for your students? Click below.
Climate Change Cause and Effects in the Southwest
Where: Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Who: Middle and High School teachers
When:Wednesday, Sept 10th, 4:15-6:15 PM MST
Climate Change is a large and global issue that we struggle to wrap our minds around. Help students break it down into small pieces with local issues, data, and examples from across the Southwest. Participants will have a chance to practice or see demos of several lesson from Asombro’s free climate change curriculum. Lessons include games, models, experiments, and data analysis about climate change’s impacts on the people and ecosystems of the Southwest.
All participants will have access to more than 20 lesson plans, and a limited supply of free classroom materials is available to attendees.
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Agrivoltaics: Engineering Sustainable Solutions to Food and Energy Production
Who: Middle and High School Science and Agriculture Teachers
When: Date TBD, check back for more information
Where: TBD
Agrivoltaics combines agriculture and solar energy production, using the panels to shade crops and livestock in extreme heat. New research projects are investigating agrivoltaics as a tool to fight the effects of climate change in the Southwest and generate income for farmers and ranchers. Help your students think critically about real-world problems and solutions as you investigate the trade-offs of this potential solution to the impacts of climate change.
Attending teachers will practice lessons and receive a kit of classroom materials and a $100 stipend. Space is limited.
This workshop is slated for 2025-26 school year. date is still undecided. Check back at a later date for more details.
Engineering Problem Solving through Wildlife Conservation
Who: 3rd-5th grade teachers
When: Date TBD, check back for more information
Where: TBD
Spark your students’ imagination and problem-solving skills with the challenges of protecting New Mexico wildlife. With four lessons that cover the NGSS Engineering Design standards, your students can think critically about how humans can address the needs of wild animals. They will design, build, and test shelters and develop research protocols and conservation plans.
Attending teachers will practice lessons and receive a kit of classroom materials and a $100 stipend. Space is limited.
This workshop is slated for 2025-26 school year. date is still undecided. Check back at a later date for more details.
Teacher workshops are added to our schedule regularly. Please check back frequently for more information! Questions? Please contact us.
Access Curriculum Materials From Past Workshops
Did you participate in a workshop and don’t see the curriculum linked below? Please contact us for access!