The following are a list of resources which have been designed by Leading Object professionals in order to aid educators from grades K-12. The resources have been broken down into the following catagories: Video, Software and Internet Resources.

Who needs soil? We all do! We are losing over 6.4 billion tons of soil each year. Join Gritty, Sticky and Smoothy as they tell us why soil is important, explain what soil erosion is, and help us undertand what we can do to save our soil.

Cost: $12.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 14 minutes

Trees are an essential part of our ecosystem. This fun video explains the benefits of trees in New Mexico, as well as how to plant and care for trees. In addition, various neighborhood tree projects are discussed and a list of contacts is provided so you can start a project of your own!

Cost: $12.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 10 minutes

This video can be used alone or can accompany the "Crazy About Corn" game produced by Leading Object. Segments include scenes about how people use metáte to grind corn and make tortillas, and also about how corn is corn and used in everyday products.

Cost: $19.95 plus shipping and handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 28 minutes

Learn about computers, without even turning one on! If you've heard words like RAM, hard drive, database, and networking but you never really understood what these terms mean, you'll love this video walks you through computer basics using plain, everyday English.

Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 17 minutes

Join host Lowell Catlett in this PBS Documentary on how technology is changing the way we work and play.

Cost: $19.95 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)
Approximate Running Time: 57 minutes

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. Along with the CD, there are educational resource books to supplement classroom learning, a video which supplies additional activites and the "Hot Buttered Hits and Songbook" which allows children (and adults) to sing along to their favorite Corn songs.

Choices In A Pack offers middle school students decision-making situations regarding cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Topics are presented with teen issues in mind: popularity, looks and peer group interests. Designed with the multi-cultural audience in mind, the five curriculum components include two computer animation games and four core classroom exercises.

Food Detectives Fight BAC! This entertaining site for kids ages 8-12 includes songs, activities and arcade-style games. Through playing to learn youth understand the importance of the 4 key messages in the Fight BAC food safety program: wash hands and utensils, chill leftovers properly, cook food to the proper temperature and separate cooked food from raw meat and juices.

Visit the Food Detectives website
http://www.fooddetectives.com/

This CD offers games to help you learn about the Food Guide Pyramid, an illustrator of healthy eating, in a fun and interactive way. The Food Guide Pyramid shows us what foods to eat and how much to eat to be healthy. You'll learn about the Food Guide Pyramid and nutrition, while having fun.
Cost: $5.00 plus shipping & handling (U.S., Canada & Mexico: $4.00 -- Overseas: $6.95)

Visit the Food Guide Pyramid website
http://www.foodpyramidgames.org/

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, its a great resource to utilize.

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