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Birding in the Classroom Educator Workshop

Learn how to bring birding basics to your classroom in this free, hands-on educator workshop at the Natural History Museum of Utah!

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Bring on the Birds!

Don't miss this exciting workshop on Monday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Natural History Museum of Utah

Join HawkWatch International and NHMU for an exciting educator workshop. Birding is experiencing a surge in popularity, especially among young people, and for good reason! Birds are the most accessible wildlife since they live everywhere, including amongst humans. Every student can find a bird in their community (even if it's a Pigeon or a Starling), and the longer people look, the more birds they find. Birds are a natural source of phenomena students can use to engage with science practices and cross-cutting concepts. In this workshop, we'll go over some birding basics and then discuss how birding easily lends itself to teaching disciplinary core ideas from the SEEd Standards for any grade. All educators will leave with hands-on lesson plans for their classes and 2 hours of relicensure credit.

 

This workshop is open to all Utah public school teachers and educators.

 

Birding in the Classroom Educator Workshop

Date: Monday, June 30 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Registration has closed

Questions? Contact Eliza Petersen, NHMU School Outreach Coordinator