The STEM Education Outreach Programs will conduct its 2nd annual ‘TASTE’ of Science camp July 18-22 on UNM’s main campus. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is an outreach program at UNM that also coordinates the Northwest New Mexico Regional Science Fair and the Central New Mexico Region Science Olympiad.
The ‘TASTE’ (Teacher and Students Teaching Eachother) of Science Camp is a unique camp designed to bring students and teachers together in a fun and creative environment where they are able to learn and explore the world of science away from the conventions of the classroom. A variety of workshops are held throughout the weeklong camp.
Teachers benefit from the professional development including workshops on developing creative and fun ways to meet the new Earth/Space Science State Standards and Benchmarks, which includes building inquiry-based research and other activities into curriculums.
Teachers are also instructed on how to write successful classroom grants and will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the camp, while students get to participate in many great earth and science activities, and field trips to check out archaeology and space science in the real world.
Contact Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821
Posted by scarr at July 15, 2005 10:30 AM