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Check-out Kits

To schedule a Checkout Kit, please email maxeducation@unm.edu

Call 277-2924 or email maxeducation@unm.edu for more information. Program fees are waived for Title I schools.

Check-Out Kits

Our Educational Checkout Kits are available to borrow on a bi-weekly basis. You are responsible for the pick-up and return of all contents. $15 per group for two weeks.

Ancient Tools and Technologies

Recommended Ages: 1st - 5th grade

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Learn about early technologies of the southwest by using "ancient" tools from our collection.  Your group will process yucca, make rope, set traps, "make fire" and use pump drills.

To check out this trunk, please email maxeducation@unm.edu or call 505-277-2924

Geraldine Introduces Weaving - Goat in the Rug

Goat in the Rug

Recommended Ages: Pre-K – 5th grade

Discover how people of the Southwest produce a variety of textiles.  Kit includes teacher’s guide, story book, puppet, weaving supplies, and enough looms for 30 students.

 

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Hearth and Home

Recommended Ages: all ages

Study the arrival of the Spaniards in New Mexico.  Learn about the lifestyle of the early colonists: what their homes, food and clothing were like and how they used their environment to survive. Choose an activity that reflects their domestic traditions:

Activity Options:

Tinwork (Add $10.00 per group for materials): Make a small frame from light gauge aluminum.   (Difficult for young hands.)

 

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To check out this trunk, please email maxeducation@unm.edu or call 505-277-2924

Instruments from Around the World

Recommended Ages: all ages

Explore the richness of world cultures by experiencing folk music: Shake, rattle and explore our collection of musical instruments. Sing, dance and hear music from around the world!

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Pueblo Pottery

Recommended Ages: all ages

Compare and contrast the many types of Pueblo pottery. Identify the different Pueblo groups. Learn about the materials and techniques used to make a pot by participating in one of the following activities:

Activity Options:  

Yucca Paintbrush: Use stone scrapers to make paintbrushes from yucca leaves.  (This is an easy activity for all ages.)

Clay Pot (Add $10.00 per group for materials): Includes enough clay for each person to make a pot based on the traditional coil technique.  (Recommended for 3rd grade and up.)

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To check out this trunk, please email maxeducation@unm.edu or call 505-277-2924

Southwest Treasure Box

SW Treasure materials

Recommended Ages: 3rd - 5th grade

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Explore the history and culture of New Mexico using this kit.  Includes teacher’s guide and student book with interdisciplinary activities and lessons in Social Studies, Art, Math, Science and Language Arts.

 

 

Weaving in the Southwest

Recommended Ages: all ages

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Discover how the people of the Southwest used their environment to produce a variety of baskets and textiles.  Participate in one of the following activities and experience the complexity and skill involved in the weaving process: 

Activity Options: 

Paper Weaving: Use paper strips to make mats or baskets.  (Baskets are challenging for young hands.)

Loom Kit (Add $10.00 per group for materials): Includes one cardboard loom per individual plus enough yarn to complete a small rug.  (Recommended for 4th grade and up.)

To check out this trunk, please email maxeducation@unm.edu or call 505-277-2924