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These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.

Surprising things

Surprising things

Any plans tomorrow? What did you do today? Do you play phone games? What do your friends like to do? What do you want to learn? There are many surprising things in New Mexico. You can find these satellites in the desert. Stink bugs point their butt up in the air to warn you.  They can spray a stinky chemical. There are many other surprising things here.  You should visit sometime.

Alien Planet

Alien Planet

Where are you from? A scary thing I did. Happy you did? What are you afraid of? Super strong or super smart: which would you choose? [purchase_link id=”1618″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] In 1969 an astronaut orbited the moon alone. A living thing that leaves Earth must be very brave. Constructed by a culture that left no written record.  Nobody knows how or why. Mushroom spores are found at every level of the Earth’s atmosphere and can survive in space.

Let go balloon

Let go balloon

How are you today? What did you do? Get up with the sun and do what? Why? Dying breath – last words. [purchase_link id=”1619″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] I’m a balloon.  I was holding someone’s hand. But they opened their hand and I got away. I’ve stopped rising, and now I’m floating up and down. Ppffffffth..pb… Balloon falls.  Animal eats it.

STEM

STEM

How was your day? What did you do? What is your major? What do you like about it? What kind of robot do you want? [purchase_link id=”1620″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] It took a long time for me to decide what to major in. I finally decided to study Agriculture, and loved it.  I love reading about soil.  Robotics and AI will make huge change in the next 20 years. This change will affect many other fields, including agriculture.

Public Broadcast

Public Broadcast

Do you like to watch TV? What do you watch? What would you do with 10 minutes air time? How to be prepared for emergencies? Need what? [purchase_link id=”1614″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] A public broadcast sends a message out to millions of people at once.  A radio program can deliver therapeutic exercise to millions of people. Public broadcasts are also important for emergency use. Public broadcast systems are necessary for health and public safety.

Therapy Greenhouse

Therapy Greenhouse

How are you today? Do you grow plants? Do you feel stressed? What makes you happy? Does your work make you happy? In New Mexico, I worked at a care home. Growing plants is good therapy. The patients planted a flower garden. So they built a therapy greenhouse. 

UFO sighting

UFO sighting

Do you read the news? What do you read for information? Who do you live with?  Would you live alone? What do you read/watch for fun? Do you like Sci-Fi? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1616″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Strange things happen everyday, but people don’t want to believe in strange things. I was at home, cooking dinner.  I live alone. I saw a bright light coming down from the sky.  I felt my body lift off the ground. I know what…

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Migratory Patterns

Migratory Patterns

Favorite time of year? What festivals do you have? Travel solo or in a group? A migratory pattern is a route that animals travel according to the season of year. From October to January, sandhill cranes come to the Rio Grande valley. Humans can also follow migratory patterns.  It can be for many reasons. I’d like to follow my own migratory pattern.  I’d like to have a way to live like a bird.

Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles

How was your day? Did you have free time today? How long can a sea turtle live? Your 70th birthday: Do what?  With who? What is the best age to be? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1610″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Sea turtles and humans both can live a long time. Sea turtles can live up to 70 years.  Once adults, they have few predators. Baby sea turtles are vulnerable to many predators.  Only 1/1000 survive in the wild. If I was an…

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Bee Vision

Bee Vision

If you could be any animal for a day? Indoor plants are a  good idea because… Do you cook for yourself?  What do you eat? Would you eat an insect? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1611″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] If I could be any organism for a day, I would be a bee.  Or maybe I would be the whole bee hive, if you count superorganisms. Bees’ eyes can’t see the color red, but they can see light in the ultraviolet spectrum…

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