programs
Programs
Educational Programs
Educational Programs
Explora offers over 200 interactive Explorations programs, benchmarked to the New Mexico State educational standards, for schools, homeschool groups, libraries, and community centers. These programs also are offered for adults and seniors.
Each year, Explora facilitates more than 2,200 programs for over 70,000 people from all 33 New Mexico counties and from the surrounding states. Programs take place at Explora, at community sites, or virtually and can be offered in both English and Spanish.
Call the Explora Reservations line (505) 600-6734 for more information.
Explora offers over 200 interactive Explorations programs, benchmarked to the New Mexico State educational standards, for schools, homeschool groups, libraries, and community centers. These programs also are offered for adults and seniors.
Each year, Explora facilitates more than 2,200 programs for over 70,000 people from all 33 New Mexico counties and from the surrounding states. Programs take place at Explora, at community sites, or virtually and can be offered in both English and Spanish.
Call the Explora Reservations line (505) 600-6734 for more information.
Current Programs
Semester Programs
Explora is offering virtual educational programs during the semester:
- Growing a Scientist™: Preschoolers ages 2½ to 5 and their adult companions make discoveries about science by questioning, experiencing, and investigating.
- Science to Grow On™: Children in K-3rd grades make discoveries by questioning, experiencing, and investigating.
- Engineering Investigators: 3rd-5th graders investigate how things move and use that knowledge to build a series of connected actions.
- Web Club: 6th-8th graders will learn how to build a website from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Course covers fundamental concepts and languages of web development through fun and interactive mini-projects. No previous experience required!
- Home School Explorations: Home school students in grades K-8 will enjoy a semester of weekly experiential science, technology, and art programs.
In Person Camps
Career Pathways Initiative
The primary goal of Explora's Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) is to open a gateway for low-income youth to move beyond economic limitations and into intellectually stimulating, personally rewarding employment which serves the community, contributes to Explora's educational mission, and leads to expanded educational and career opportunities.
Virtual Outreach Educational Programs
Virtual Camps
Virtual STEM Nights
Find out where in our community STEM in happening! Mondays: 6-6:30pm. Join with your friends and family! Each week covers a fun, unique theme.
Virtual Field Trips & Family Nights
- Virtual classes with hands-on student kits
- Virtual STEAM Demos
- Virtual Family Science Events
- Non-digital STEM kits
Maker in Residence Program
Explora is excited to welcome our Maker in Residence, Sarah Hogland-Gurulé!
Just Dance: The Science and Art of Movement - Workshops for youth, teens, and families!
Just Dance: For Youth
In these 2 part - 1 hour workshops youth ages 10-13yr who are curious about dance, creating their own videos, TikTok challenges and more! We will learn new dances, explore simple film techniques to take our videos to the next level and create our own dance challenge together. No prior dance experience necessary. Just come ready to have fun exploring your creativity!
This workshop comes with a FREE kit (includes a pack of Color Correction Gels) for the first 15 youth that pre-register.
Just Dance: For Teens
In these 2 part - 1 hour workshops teens ages 14-18yr who are curious about dance, creating their own videos, TikTok challenges and more! We will learn new dances, explore simple film techniques to take our videos to the next level and create our own dance challenge together. No prior dance experience necessary. Just come ready to have fun exploring your creativity!
This workshop comes with a FREE kit (includes a pack of Color Correction Gels) for the first 15 teens that pre-register.
Just Dance: For Families:
In this 45 minute workshop, families with youth ages 5-9yrs will try creative movement while having fun developing motor skills and self confidence. We will play several movement games and explore basic framing for the camera while having fun exploring our creativity together!
This workshop comes with a FREE kit (includes a pack of Dance Scarves) for the first 20 families that pre-register.
Current Programs
Semester Programs
Explora is offering virtual educational programs during the semester:
- Growing a Scientist™: Preschoolers ages 2½ to 5 and their adult companions make discoveries about science by questioning, experiencing, and investigating.
- Science to Grow On™: Children in K-3rd grades make discoveries by questioning, experiencing, and investigating.
- Engineering Investigators: 3rd-5th graders investigate how things move and use that knowledge to build a series of connected actions.
- Web Club: 6th-8th graders will learn how to build a website from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Course covers fundamental concepts and languages of web development through fun and interactive mini-projects. No previous experience required
- Home School Explorations: Home school students in grades K-8 will enjoy a semester of weekly experiential science, technology, and art programs.
In Person Camps
Youth Intern Program
Virtual Outreach Educational Programs
Science Fiesta
Virtual Camps
Maker in Residence Program
Explora is excited to welcome our Maker in Residence,
Sean Wells y Delgado
ADVANCED POLYMER CLAY
Take your learning to the next level in each of these 2-part introductory workshops designed for families!
All workshops are FREE; advanced registration is required.
SIP & SHAPE
Learn to work with easy-to-use polymer clay in this introductory workshop designed for adults!
All workshops are FREE; advanced registration is required.
