«North Region2020-2021 North Region Resources

2020-2021: MESA DAY/USA- Designing For Equity

STEM Resources

 

2019-2020: MESA DAY: Energy as a Grand Challenge

Integrated Website Activities

• Energy Star for Kids 

Websites for Lessons

• Science Buddies
• Teach Engineering
• Energy For Me 
• Energy.GOV
• Scholastic

Curriculum

• MESA Curriculum (email RC for a copy)
• Energy.gov: Fun With The Sun Curriculum
• nrel.gov: R.E.A.C.T Curriculum

National Energy Education Development Project Activities

• 5 Minute Energy Pantomime (2-12 Grades)
• 10 Minute Energy Game (All Grades)
• 20 Minute Energy Sources Relay Race (3-12 Grades)
• 30 Minute Energy Chants (3-12 Grades)

Career Readiness Guide

• Middle School: Career Development Lessons
• High School: When I Grow Up

STEM Activities

• STEM-WORKS
• i-ExploreSTEM

2018-2019: MESA DAY: Food as a Grand Challenge

Arduino

Getting Started!

• Download Arduino IDE
• Galileo Firmware & Drivers
• Sparkfun Redboard- FTDI Drivers Install
• Elegoo Download

Resources from our Mentors

• Northern New Mexico STEM Mentor Collective
  • Laser Harp Guide
  • Sun tracker
  • Arduino Your Water
• Math Circles Collaborative of New Mexico
  • Cookie Monster Activity

Classroom Lessons/Activities/Projects

• DYI Fog Machine
• Tinkercad: Gallery of Things

Food Science, Engineering, Technology, Math Resources

Advisor Reads

• Food security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security
• Water, Energy, Food Nexus
  • Assessment pdf
• Changing Regulations Mean Genetically Modified Meat Could Soon Be on Your Plate
• eBook– Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Furture of Food and Farming in America

Student Classroom Lessons/Activities/Projects

• Science Buddies-Food Science Projects
• Ag In the Classroom
• A look at NM Agriculture PDF
• Ag Facts
• Interview with a farmer

Educational Youtube Videos

• Crop yields in Australia and across the world

Past North Region Events

Tuesday, 12/01/2020Professional Development Series 2020-2021»

(3) Professional Development Sessions will be held to help MESA teachers navigate a different type of school year.  Instead of in person singular training, we will be utilizing a virtual…

Tuesday, 12/01/2020MESA Buddies Program»

MESA Buddies is a mentor program in which a MESA high school collaborates with a local elementary classroom (grades 2-4) to provide supplemental STEAM instruction and mentorship. Below you will…

Friday, 11/20/2020Exploring Engineering-Virtual Workshop and Demonstrations»

Are you interested in a great career as an engineer? Are you inspired by creating things and have questions about options for college? Join University of New Mexico’s Society of…

11/09-11/13/2020College and Career Pathways Conference»

Join us for our 1st ever College and Career Pathways Conference.  This is a week long virtual conference for High School Students to select and participate in sessions via zoom. …

Friday, 10/09/2020AMP Conference 2020»

The Annual AMP Conference, typically held in Las Cruces is GOING VIRTUAL for 2020! This conference is an excellent opportunity for our NM MESA high school students. The conference provides the…

09/08-10/30/2020Rio Mora STEAMgo- Module 1- North Region»

Our Northern regional partnership with Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and New Mexico Highlands Univerisity continues strong even during a pandemic! The “STEM Showdown” event was adapted to bring STEAM…