Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University
@learninggameslab.bsky.social
As part of New Mexico's largest Land-Grant University, we serve the Cooperative Extension Service by producing educational media. We have created hundreds of animations, videos, games, apps, interactive modules, and web tools, including Math Snacks.
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✨Cozy River Valley✨is based on agricultural practices in arid irrigated systems, with gameplay covering 60 years of farming where you make choices about crops, water, community and environment. 🌱 cozyrivervalley.nmsu.edu 🌱 #nmsu #stemeducation #educationalgames
As we prepare to release our first two Virtual Reality apps, some reflections on the taxonomy of VR interactions: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/what-we...
What We've Learned About VR: A Brief Taxonomy of VR, Part 1
The Learning Games Lab recently released its first VR products. Creating these programs has been an intense learning experience for us. As part of the process, we explored the various ways that virtua...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As we prepare to release our first two Virtual Reality apps, some reflections on the taxonomy of VR interactions: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/what-we...
For those in regions where cactus fruits are ripening, a reminder that there are several effective ways to make and store juice from prickly pears! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/making-...
October 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For those in regions where cactus fruits are ripening, a reminder that there are several effective ways to make and store juice from prickly pears! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/making-...
Photography *of* photography! We're getting ready to promote our new release Nutrition Counselor VR. It's hard to capture someone playing virtual reality and also the visuals of what's happening in the application! Excited for today's photo session with our university photographer.
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Photography *of* photography! We're getting ready to promote our new release Nutrition Counselor VR. It's hard to capture someone playing virtual reality and also the visuals of what's happening in the application! Excited for today's photo session with our university photographer.
Our free interactive nutrition tool, MyPlateMyDay.org, includes foods that are traditional to New Mexico and our region. Examples include combination foods like mutton stew, posole, chile rellenos, or Indian tacos, as well as calabacitas, nopalitos, frybread, tortillas and conchas!
September 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Our free interactive nutrition tool, MyPlateMyDay.org, includes foods that are traditional to New Mexico and our region. Examples include combination foods like mutton stew, posole, chile rellenos, or Indian tacos, as well as calabacitas, nopalitos, frybread, tortillas and conchas!
Flashback to this photo from Play, Make, Learn last month in Wisconsin. It was great to see our game Cozy River Valley at the demo table with other finalists for the Gee Awards. Congratulations to Velvet 89, the winner in the small studios category.
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Flashback to this photo from Play, Make, Learn last month in Wisconsin. It was great to see our game Cozy River Valley at the demo table with other finalists for the Gee Awards. Congratulations to Velvet 89, the winner in the small studios category.
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Once the program-specific practices are put in place, the carbon credit company or third-party company steps in to measure how much carbon is being stored in the soil.
youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview
YouTube video by nmsuaces
youtu.be
July 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Once the program-specific practices are put in place, the carbon credit company or third-party company steps in to measure how much carbon is being stored in the soil.
youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
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The Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences, convenes annually to provide awards and feedback through the ACE Critique & Awards Program. This year has been a success for our products: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/.../our-awar....
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences, convenes annually to provide awards and feedback through the ACE Critique & Awards Program. This year has been a success for our products: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/.../our-awar....
September means harvest season for fall produce. Check out our free, interactive worker training resource, Produce TRAINer, which focuses on risk assessment and SOPs for small produce farms. Learn more in this blog post by @pnmartinez.bsky.social
www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/produce...
www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/produce...
Produce TRAINer: Food safety toolkit for produce farm workers
Free, online lessons that farm workers can use to learn and practice risk assessment on produce farms
www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu
September 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
September means harvest season for fall produce. Check out our free, interactive worker training resource, Produce TRAINer, which focuses on risk assessment and SOPs for small produce farms. Learn more in this blog post by @pnmartinez.bsky.social
www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/produce...
www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/produce...
We are pleased to announce that our interactive module Stay Safe Working With Horses has been featured among national 4-H resources on Clover: 4-h.org/clover/about/
Since Clover by 4-H requires a login, see the next post for a link to the free module.
Since Clover by 4-H requires a login, see the next post for a link to the free module.
Welcome to CLOVER
Empower all young people to find their spark. CURRICULUM CLOVER creates impactful learning experiences in partnership with 100+ top-tier universities. 260+ online interactive activities CLOVER has int...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
We are pleased to announce that our interactive module Stay Safe Working With Horses has been featured among national 4-H resources on Clover: 4-h.org/clover/about/
Since Clover by 4-H requires a login, see the next post for a link to the free module.
Since Clover by 4-H requires a login, see the next post for a link to the free module.
Earlier this summer, Learning Games Lab faculty member Dr. Pamela N. Martinez was awarded the prestigious USDA E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship, from the USDA, which brings together experts from Hispanic Serving Institutions to explore workforce development initiatives. Congratulations, Pamela!
September 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Earlier this summer, Learning Games Lab faculty member Dr. Pamela N. Martinez was awarded the prestigious USDA E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship, from the USDA, which brings together experts from Hispanic Serving Institutions to explore workforce development initiatives. Congratulations, Pamela!
A recent article in the Journal of Applied Economics Teaching Resources explores the impact of Unpeeled, an educational game created by our studio that teaches consumers about food marketing labels, such as non-GMO labels, to inform economic choices. www.aetrjournal.org/UserFiles/fi...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A recent article in the Journal of Applied Economics Teaching Resources explores the impact of Unpeeled, an educational game created by our studio that teaches consumers about food marketing labels, such as non-GMO labels, to inform economic choices. www.aetrjournal.org/UserFiles/fi...
Do you have what it takes to lead the squad? Use your team of heroes to research, educate, heal, and protect people. Keep the community from getting sicker!
outbreaksquad.com
#kids #kidgame #health #superhero
outbreaksquad.com
#kids #kidgame #health #superhero
August 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Do you have what it takes to lead the squad? Use your team of heroes to research, educate, heal, and protect people. Keep the community from getting sicker!
outbreaksquad.com
#kids #kidgame #health #superhero
outbreaksquad.com
#kids #kidgame #health #superhero
This interactive module helps learners practice preservation practices for scientific study. Collections are important to science, and each preserved insect gives a snapshot of its population at the time it was collected.
insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html
#insects #education
insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html
#insects #education
July 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This interactive module helps learners practice preservation practices for scientific study. Collections are important to science, and each preserved insect gives a snapshot of its population at the time it was collected.
insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html
#insects #education
insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html
#insects #education
Video production is one of our specialties, and we've put a lot of thought into what information fits best with which format. Is your educational topic in need of a comprehensive overview or a quick social media reel? Learn more from our blog: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/video-c...
Video Capabilities at Innovative Media Research and Extension
We have two types of video services that are closely related. One service is designed to produce in-depth educational and promotional videos that usually range from 2 to 5 minutes, sometimes longer. O...
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July 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Video production is one of our specialties, and we've put a lot of thought into what information fits best with which format. Is your educational topic in need of a comprehensive overview or a quick social media reel? Learn more from our blog: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/video-c...
A fun, engaging comic book, designed to help learners ages 8-18 understand how to ride All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) safely. Treadsylvania isn’t your traditional ATV training program, but instead, it is a fun, visually appealing adventure story.
treadsylvania.com
treadsylvania.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A fun, engaging comic book, designed to help learners ages 8-18 understand how to ride All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) safely. Treadsylvania isn’t your traditional ATV training program, but instead, it is a fun, visually appealing adventure story.
treadsylvania.com
treadsylvania.com
Game Over Gopher is an exciting tower defense game built on a coordinate grid. Players must defend the large prized carrot by feeding waves of hungry gophers. This game helps middle schoolers understand how to graph data points on a coordinate grid. mathsnacks.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Game Over Gopher is an exciting tower defense game built on a coordinate grid. Players must defend the large prized carrot by feeding waves of hungry gophers. This game helps middle schoolers understand how to graph data points on a coordinate grid. mathsnacks.com
Carbon credit markets give farmers and ranchers a chance to gain extra income by using sustainable practices that pull carbon out of the air and help to store it in the ground.
Learn more about how these programs work with this video from our Dept. of Extension Economics: youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
Learn more about how these programs work with this video from our Dept. of Extension Economics: youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview
YouTube video by nmsuaces
youtu.be
July 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Carbon credit markets give farmers and ranchers a chance to gain extra income by using sustainable practices that pull carbon out of the air and help to store it in the ground.
Learn more about how these programs work with this video from our Dept. of Extension Economics: youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
Learn more about how these programs work with this video from our Dept. of Extension Economics: youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
Learn more about how the community check in functions to create an atmosphere of cooperation and trust, in the Learning Games Lab youth sessions.
learninggameslabtoolkit.org
learninggameslabtoolkit.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Learn more about how the community check in functions to create an atmosphere of cooperation and trust, in the Learning Games Lab youth sessions.
learninggameslabtoolkit.org
learninggameslabtoolkit.org
Survive the zombie outbreak by managing your finances. Do you have what it takes? Use a credit card, get college loans, buy a car, rent a house: It's your decision.
itunes.apple.com/.../night-of....
#games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
itunes.apple.com/.../night-of....
#games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
July 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Survive the zombie outbreak by managing your finances. Do you have what it takes? Use a credit card, get college loans, buy a car, rent a house: It's your decision.
itunes.apple.com/.../night-of....
#games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
itunes.apple.com/.../night-of....
#games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
Math Snacks isn't a curriculum, but a series of activities you can use with the curriculum you are already using in grades 4-8. Math Snacks materials address critical content including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and pre-algebra.
mathsnacks.com
#nmsu #educationaltools
mathsnacks.com
#nmsu #educationaltools
July 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Math Snacks isn't a curriculum, but a series of activities you can use with the curriculum you are already using in grades 4-8. Math Snacks materials address critical content including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and pre-algebra.
mathsnacks.com
#nmsu #educationaltools
mathsnacks.com
#nmsu #educationaltools
Our flagship product, Math Snacks, is a suite of animations and mini-games designed to help students grasp concepts in middle school. Each snack presents a mathematical concept. Free for use in a classroom or on your own. Learn more at mathsnacks.com
#K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl
#K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl
July 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our flagship product, Math Snacks, is a suite of animations and mini-games designed to help students grasp concepts in middle school. Each snack presents a mathematical concept. Free for use in a classroom or on your own. Learn more at mathsnacks.com
#K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl
#K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl
Our free interactive food science modules model lab skills and concepts relevant to various life sciences, including using a microscope, testing for aflatoxin, culturing bacteria, measuring and adjusting pH, and using various types of lab equipment. #K12ed #college
virtuallabs.nmsu.edu
virtuallabs.nmsu.edu
Virtual Labs
Students can learn basic laboratory techniques and practice methods used by lab technicians and researchers in a variety of careers, using specific food science lab processes.
virtuallabs.nmsu.edu
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our free interactive food science modules model lab skills and concepts relevant to various life sciences, including using a microscope, testing for aflatoxin, culturing bacteria, measuring and adjusting pH, and using various types of lab equipment. #K12ed #college
virtuallabs.nmsu.edu
virtuallabs.nmsu.edu
Theme Park Kitchen supports food safety learning for middle school youth. This fun, multi-level game teaches safe food handling, including handwashing, cooking foods to the proper temperature and avoiding cross-contamination. Play it for free with the link in bio! #nmsu #gaming #education
July 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Theme Park Kitchen supports food safety learning for middle school youth. This fun, multi-level game teaches safe food handling, including handwashing, cooking foods to the proper temperature and avoiding cross-contamination. Play it for free with the link in bio! #nmsu #gaming #education
What is the goal of youth engaging with screens in the Learning Games Lab? To use digital games and tools mindfully, purposefully and effectively.
For more about how we accomplish this together, read more in the Learning Games Lab Toolkit: learninggameslabtoolkit.org
For more about how we accomplish this together, read more in the Learning Games Lab Toolkit: learninggameslabtoolkit.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
What is the goal of youth engaging with screens in the Learning Games Lab? To use digital games and tools mindfully, purposefully and effectively.
For more about how we accomplish this together, read more in the Learning Games Lab Toolkit: learninggameslabtoolkit.org
For more about how we accomplish this together, read more in the Learning Games Lab Toolkit: learninggameslabtoolkit.org