Nina Otero Community School Program Request Form

STEM Program Request Form
(FOR NINA OTERO COMMUNITY SCHOOL ONLY)

Instructions for Completing this Form

Please review our current menu of STEM lessons.
Select the lesson by clicking on the check-box (please check only 1 lesson per form).
Complete and submit this form so the presenter can contact you to schedule.
If you see more than one lesson that you would like to request, please submit additional forms (1 request per form).

Questions? Please contact your Site Coordinators:

Brenda Dominguez - bdominguez@sfps.k12.nm.us
Jeri Lyn Salazar - jesalazar@sfps.k12.nm.us

(NOTE: This form will be updated periodically so check it often.)

YOUR INFORMATION SECTION...

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone (prefer cell) *

Grade Level (select one item from drop-down list) *

Type-In Number Of Students *

What would you like the guest presenter to do (select one item from drop-down list)? *

Type-In Preferred Date Range *

Preferred Week Day (select one item from drop-down list) *

Type-In Preferred Time *

LESSON REQUEST SECTION...

NOTES & INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOLLOWING CHECKBOX-FORM:

1. Please select only 1 lesson per form submission, because the above "YOUR INFORMATION" section is usually different for each lesson. You may check and un-check any of the following checkbox items as often as you wish before clicking the SUBMIT button at very bottom of this web page. Just be sure only 1 checkbox is checked before clicking the SUBMIT button.

2. We will make every effort to fulfill your request, but all of our programs are subject to volunteer availability

3. All current lesson presentations will occur remotely.

Special Note: Old lessons existing before COVID were all designed to be in-person formats; so they are (Currently Not Available), which is abbreviated below as "(CURRENTLY NA)"; and those items were all pushed to the end of their checkbox lists. They may become available again in the near future, when in-school learning returns; so we left these unavailable lessons still visible in their checkbox lists for your information. Unfortunately it was not programmatically possible to disable these "(CURRENTLY NA)" checkbox items in the form, so their checkboxes still work. Please do not check any of them. That would be a user error. You would be requesting a lesson that is currently unavailable.

4. All videos mentioned below can be accessed on a Google Drive web page linked here. More videos are always in the works so keep checking!

IMPORTANT: Click on the following document title to view the Digital Learning Guide explaining most videos.

Special Note: Be aware the titles of these videos, as listed below, may not exactly conform to the file names currently at the Google Drive site. If necessary, contact SFAFS. Also, lessons which say "video only" may not require checking their checkbox, because presenter-coordination may be unnecessary. In that case simply locate the video, download it, and show it at your convenience.

5. If you would like to request a program not shown below, please briefly explain your request in the following text box:

Custom Request *

Please select the one lesson checkbox below that you would like to request with this form submission...

COMPUTER SCIENCE - SECRETS IN CODE SERIES *

Introduction (grades 4-6) - remote presenter & video – Discusses a few examples from history where codes were used and explains the coding process. Shift Ciphers (grades 4-6) - remote presenter & video - Introduces the concept of shift ciphers: where a letter in the alphabet is represented by another letter or is represented by a number. Both methods use code wheels. Because code wheels may not be available in students’ homes, we also introduce the “linear code table” that is easily replicated at home with a pencil and paper. Symbol Ciphers (grades 4-6) - remote presenter & video - Another method for representing messages is by substituting letters with symbols. We’ll discuss languages that are based on symbols or characters (e.g. hieroglyphs) and we’ll discuss examples where symbols were used to send secret messages.

COMPUTER SCIENCE - COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SERIES: *

Logical Reasoning (grade 5) - remote presenter & video - Explains what logical reasoning is, then walks students through examples that demonstrate three types of reasoning: classification, analogies and fact analysis. Visual Pattern Recognition (grade 5) - remote presenter & video - Helps students to recognize various types of patterns.

EARTH SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT SERIES *

Mapping our Location on Earth (all grades) - remote presenter & video entitled "Earth & Mapping Introduction" - Two-session program: Session 1 introduces students to mapping and spatial orientation; Session 2 involves hands-on map making. Earth’s Water Cycle (grades 3+) - remote presenter & video entitled "Water Cycle" - Students learn about the earth’s water cycle and its various components: the effects of the oceans, atmosphere and land forms, different forms of precipitation and the return of moisture to the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration. Activity: How can water be ‘cleaned’ by the earth. (CURRENTLY NA) Science Kit Support (all grades) - in-person presenter - Volunteers can assist with preparation of kit materials or lessons. (CURRENTLY NA) Simtable Demo (all grades) - in-person presenter - A digital sand table based on GIS data. A Santa Fe company that created the leading technology used for wildfire and emergency management can do grade-appropriate demonstrations.

LIFE SCIENCE SERIES *

Science of Birds (all grades) – remote presenter - Students learn about how birds fly, how they sing, and various physical adaptations of birds (beaks, feathers, wings and more). How Does the Eye Work? (all grades) – remote presenter & video entitled "How Does the Eye Work?" - Using a working model of the eye, students will learn about all the pieces of the eye, how they work, and what can affect eyesight. (CURRENTLY NA) A Tree’s Tale (all grades) – in-person presenter - Working with real tree rings, students learn about the science of trees and tree dating. (CURRENTLY NA) Science of Bees (all grades) – in-person presenter - Students learn all the buzz about bees from an amateur beekeeper and retired biology teacher.

MATH & ENGINEERING SERIES *

Fun with Fractals (all grades) - remote presenter - Students learn about fractals, fractal patterns, and how they blend science, math and art. Students will discover real-life examples in art and nature and practice creating their own fractals. Calculating Averages (all grades) - video only entitled "Calculating Averages for your science fair project (English/Spanish)". Math Ratios 1 (all grades) - video only entitled "Math Ratios 1: Introduction". Math Ratios 2 (all grades) - video only entitled "Math Ratios 2: Making a Hummingbird Feeder". Fibonacci Numbers (all grades) - online presenter plus 3 videos entitled "Fibonacci: Where They Are in Nature" and "Fibonacci: The Golden Ratio" and “Fibonacci: The Number Zero.” A bit of history about Leonardo of Pisa, and the number zero. Students also learn about Fibonacci numbers and where they show up in nature. (CURRENTLY NA) Word Problems (all grades) - in-person presenter - Using high-interest (sports, music, movies) stories, students will go through the steps of the various mathematical tasks needed to solve the problem. (CURRENTLY NA) The Golden Ratio (all grades) - in-person presenter - Students will learn about the Golden Ratio and why it is so fascinating to artists, scientists, designers, and mathematicians. Then, students will be challenged to look around their classrooms and at their personal belongings to find objects or structures that use the Golden Ratio. A discussion of ratio and proportion would be included. (CURRENTLY NA) Is this Really Math? (all grades) - in-person presenter - Do your students need practice on fundamental math skills, such as fractions, calculating percentages and time tables? In this activity, volunteers will use high-interest materials and visuals such as contemporary music, sports data and Smart Board visuals to help students gain practice and confidence in math and understand the value of math in our lives. (CURRENTLY NA) Legos (all grades) - in-person presenter

SCIENCE-BASED CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING CHALLENGES SERIES *

STEM Fair Mentoring (grades 3-8) - remote presenter - Volunteers can work with students in your classroom as they work on their science/STEM projects.

STEM FAIR SUPPORT SERIES *

STEM Fair Mentoring (grades 3-8) - remote presenter - Volunteers can work with students in your classroom as they work on their science/STEM projects. Science Journal (all grades) - video only entitled "What is a Science Journal? (English/Spanish)". Calculating Averages (all grades) - video only entitled "Calculating Averages (for your science fair project) (English/Spanish)". (CURRENTLY NA) Classroom Science Experiments (grades K-6) - in-person presenter - Students learn how scientists think and work by participating in a classroom science experiment, which emphasizes three important elements in any scientific process: making measurements, changing one thing at a time, and conducting multiple trials.

STEM LITERACY *

Request support to incorporate literacy with STEM topics (all grades) - video only, current examples are "Energy: Introduction to types of energy and the forces.", "Force & Motion", and "Moon Craters Investigation". (CURRENTLY NA) Counting on Literacy to Scaffold Math Learning (all grades) - in-person presenter - Children’s literature (fiction and nonfiction) is used to engage students in math through reading and hands-on activities. Literature is used to contextualize math concepts and to apply the practices of making sense of problems, constructing viable arguments, and modeling by thinking, talking, and writing math.

HEALTH SCIENCE SERIES *

How Do We Move (grades 4-5) - remote presenter plus 3 videos entitled "How We Move: Introduction", "How We Move: Balance", and "How We Move: Eyes and Ears" - Session program that introduces students to basic vocabulary of the muscles, bones and brain and how they work together. Students will perform many activities to explore how our brain communicates with our muscles, how our muscles react to stress, and how to improve balance, coordination and strength.

HUMANE EDUCATION SERIES *

Virtual Field Trip of the Shelter (video only) - students should watch this video before they view the other Humane Ed videos. Overpopulation (all grades) - remote presenter & video. Adoptions (all grades) - remote presenter & video. What Animals Need (all grades) - remote presenter & video. Safety Around Dogs (all grades) - remote presenter & video. (CURRENTLY NA) Canine Heroes (grades 6-8) - in-person presenter - Students will learn about the physiology of a dog's sense of smell. A team from High Desert Canine (a specially trained search dog and the handler) will talk about how that's used in search and rescue missions. They'll also talk about animal behavior and the importance of teamwork. The session ends with a live demonstration.

STEM Explorers! *

The program is geared toward gr. 3-5 students. Kids learn about a wide variety of STEM topics by watching STEM videos produced by local STEM experts. The youth can then earn points and cash prizes by completing activities in each video. Teachers can also earn cash prizes for helping their students to complete the 3-week program. Go to to the STEM Explorers! web page to download a PowerPoint presentation for more detail.

TUTORING *

Student Tutoring (grades 7-8 only) – remote presenter - I’d like to match my classroom with an Alliance volunteer for academic tutoring/mentoring in math and/or science.

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