Stay Curious, Utah! 2021-2022
Join us on a journey this school year to satisfy your students’ curiosity about Utah’s natural history and the natural world.
Throughout the year, join an NHMU educator and a Museum scientist to explore a different topic. Bring the wonder of NHMU directly into the classroom through these online webinars! Each Q&A webinar includes:
- Brief intro into the theme or topic
- Time for student-submitted questions
- A short storytime for the K-2nd webinar
Thanks for exploring with us, and stay curious, Utah!
Have questions for us? Please contact us if you want to know more about the program or the Museum.
Ceratopsian Stories
September 16, 2021
Ceratopsians are a diverse and beloved dinosaur group, and many roamed through the area we now call Utah! Join Carrie Levitt-Bussian, NHMU Paleontology Collections Manager, for a Q&A for 3rd-6th and 6th-12th graders. We will also have a dinosaur-themed storytime for our younger learners with an NHMU educator.
Indigenous Foods
December 8, 2021
The Four Corners Potato is a small but mighty tuber found in the Four Corners Region of Utah. Join Anthropologist Dr. Lisbeth Louderback and Utah Diné Bikéyah Traditional Food Program Director Cynthia Wilson to learn about NHMU's research, the importance of the Four Corners Potato to Indigenous communities, and the Indigenous food sovereignty movement.
Fantastic Fungi
February 10, 2022
Dig in to the awesome and weird world of mushrooms and fungi with Dr. Bryn Dentinger, NHMU Curator of Mycology. Mushrooms come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. The diversity is truly astounding! Join us to learn more about mushrooms and fungi - their diversity, their adaptations, and maybe even how delicious some are!
Squirrels, Bats, and Woodrats - Oh My!
May 11, 2022
Join NHMU Vertebrate Biology Collections Manager Katrina Derieg to learn about why maintaining a collection is important for researchers around the world and explore questions such as, "What can animals teach us about the past and present?" and, "Why are squirrel populations here in Utah important to study?"
Interested in exploring other Stay Curious, Utah! modules or recorded Q&As?