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Free remote-learning resources for your kids

See how your school can sign up for the Bradbury's Interactive Virtual Museum Xplorations
October 1, 2020
STEAM Hub website

The free, online resource is a collective action initiative of the New Mexico STEAM Coalition and developed with support from LANL Foundation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Triad National Security and the Community Learning Network.

Parents, teachers and students can find an array of regional and national resources for science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) education consolidated in one convenient place at www.nmsteamhub.com. New this year and supported by Los Alamos National Laboratory, it’s an online, one-stop shop for child care resources, parent guides for online learning and STEAM activities to do at home.

“Back-to-school 2020 has challenged all of us to become more resourceful and creative,” said Thom Mason, Laboratory director. “Now more than ever, it’s critical for the Laboratory to be a partner in education. I commend the New Mexico STEAM Coalition for seeing the need for the STEAM Hub and applaud the enthusiasm of our regional partners who joined the effort.”

The site offers various kinds of support for Northern New Mexico, in particular, and remote learners everywhere:

  • Local childcare options via its Child Care & Connection Hub
  • Teacher guides for creating video lessons and podcasts
  • Parent guides for virtual K-12 learning
  • Resources such as virtual events, virtual field trips and hands-on activities to do at home
  • Local free internet hotspots via its Hotspot Map

The free resource is a collective action initiative of the New Mexico STEAM Coalition and developed with support from LANL Foundation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Triad National Security and the Community Learning Network, made possible by contributions from numerous advocates, organizations and agencies.

Rich content from New Mexico and beyond

This site is jam-packed with learning opportunities in STEAM from regional partners such as Explora, Twirl and STEM Santa Fe, as well as national organizations like Battelle Memorial Institute, Khan Academy, NASA, TGR Foundation and the math-education website youcubed.org.

scavenger hunt

You’ll find exciting content from the Bradbury Science Museum there, too. Just type “Bradbury” in the search tool, and look for

  • online artifact collections
  • lecture videos
  • virtual field trips streamed from a new studio in the Bradbury's Tech Lab

The Bradbury remains closed, but Interactive Virtual Museum Xplorations (IVMX) are now available beginning this month! Preference is given to Northern New Mexico schools. These free virtual field trips include a live-streamed introduction, a hands-on STEM activity with materials kit included and a live-streamed closing with student presentations. For more information, contact bsm-edu@lanl.gov.

October 2020