Interactive Media

This page features web pages and digital media produced by the College of Agriculture and Home Economics at New Mexico State University.

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Seeds of Change is an initiative by the Smithsonian Institute that teaches diversity and history by examining the evolution of agriculture and food throughout the world. By providing both educational activities and home projects, students learn about history, different cultures and applications they can incorporate into everyday life.

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With games, songs and numerous activities, the Crazy About Corn CD is a great way to teach children the importance of corn. They'll learn different aspects of history, Native-American culture, scientific techniques and memorization skills, all while enjoying themselves.

A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institute, NMSU's College of Education and teachers across the nation, the Digital Desert Library is an on-line resource guide for everything dealing with deserts. Whether you're looking for activities to teach students, or trying to find information using the comprehensive search database, it's a great resource.

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Choices in a Pack uses an interactive environment to teach teenagers the dangers of tobacco products by using facts they can relate to. Through the use of games and humor, children see not only how unhealthy tobacco is for them, but also how costly it can be.

The Desert Classroom is a set of lesson plans using science and math in an interdisciplinary classroom. Designed for middle school or junior high classrooms, the lesson plans have been created by New Mexican teachers specializing in math and science.