Curriculum Resources

Offering support for access to public school curricla that is referenced against learning benchmarks.

Youth Development

• National 4-H

• New Mexico 4-H

• 4-H Science Programs

• eXtension

Garden-based learning programs

• The School Garden Resource

• The Edible Schoolyard

• Roots and Shoots School Garden

• Garden-Based Learning - Cornell University

• Kids Gardening - Classroom Projects Library

• Harvest of History - Teaching Modules

• Urban Programs Resource Network - University of Illinois Extension

• Worm Bin Project Unit - Michigan State University

• School Garden Wizard—How to start a school garden resources from Chicago Botanic Garden

• For Teachers How To Do Things.Com - School Gardens

• The Classroom Victory Garden Project

• South Dakota State Univ. Horticulture

• Growing Gardens - Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)

• Growing Garden Teams - APS

Natural resource curriculum

• Schools Online - University of Illinois Extension

• Digital Desert Library

• Climate and Weather Teaching Unit - Michigan State University

• NASA Soil Science Education Page—Soil background information for elementary school students

• Project Wild - Conservation and environmental education for K-12 educators

• Project Wet - Water education for teachers

• Planting Science - Botanical Society of America

• Ecology Labs: The Habitable Planet

Agriculture education curriculum

• Agriculture In The Classroom

• Career Tech - Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

New Mexico performance standards and benchmarks

• New Mexico Public Education Department

• New Mexico Public Education Department Standards

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education

• STEM Education Institute

• The STEM Education Coalition

• Science, Engineering, and Technology for Youth

• Mathematics Lesson Plans (K-12): Columbia Education Center

• Teach Engineering: Free Resources for K-12

• PBS Design Squad

• eGFI : Dream Up the Future, Engineering Resources for Teachers

• Virtual Labs
  These virtual labs train students in basic laboratory techniques.

• Khanacademy: 31,048,219 lessons delivered

Renewable energy resources

• The Energy Story

• Energy Quest

• Renewable Energy Basics

• The Green Teacher

• Get To Know Green : Educational Lesson Plans K-12

• 101 Terrific Sites on Renewable Energy

Solar

• American Solar Energy Society

• NM Solar Energy Association

• Build It Solar: The Renewable Energy site for Do-It-Yourselfers

• Solar Energy International: Resources for Students and Educators

• The Solar Schoolhouse

• Kids Guide to Solar in the Home

• Harnessing Sunlight: A Kids' Guide to Learning About Solar Power

Wind

• Kid Wind

• Wind Energy News

Water

• USGS Water Science for Youth

Yes I Can! Science

• Curriculum Data Engine

• Your Energy Footprint