Atomic Education / Teacher Workshops

The National Atomic Museum provides several professional development opportunities which are designed to provide educators at all levels a chance to deepen content knowledge and strengthen pedagogy in science and technology. Our hands-on, inquiry-based workshops address state and national learning standards, and allow you to customize topics for your own classroom. We offer workshops locally and through our outreach program to New Mexico teachers.

Book a workshop at the National Atomic Museum or have our educators come to you for an In-Service Day or summer workshop.

Please visit our reservations page to submit a request for any of the following workshops.

Beyond the Robot Shop: Robotics, Ideas, & Fun

This program is primarily for elementary and mid-school teachers, and will focus on use of Lego MindStorm robotics. We teach basic skils to build and program robots to complete simple tasks.
NM Standards: Science, Math, Social Studies, Language Arts
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The Atom – It’s Elementary

This program is primarily for elementary and mid-school teachers, and will dissect the atom. The program begins with early researchers of the atom including Thompson and Rutherford. Moving beyond protons, neutrons, and electrons, teachers will learn how the structure of atoms affects the properties of matter. By using the Periodic Table, teachers will learn simple concepts about chemical bonding and chemical reactions. The program ends with the distinction between radioactivity and chemical reactions.
Science, Math, Social Studies, Language Arts

The Manhattan Project, Cold War and Beyond
(Museum on-site only)
This program helps teachers develop ideas about New Mexico and U.S. History beginning with "the bomb." Viewing exhibits and museum artifacts with our docents can help you bring this exciting and terrifying period of history to life in your classroom. The basis of the Cold War Era becomes more evident and you will have ideas to integrate into your classroom curriculum. We will focus on the use of popular culture, primary and secondary resources, and current events relating to the legacy of the Manhattan Project, World War II, and the Cold War.
Social Studies, Language Arts, Fine Arts

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