Step 4: Extend the Learning
We hope you enjoyed your field trip to the Natural History Museum of Utah!
The fun and learning doesn't stop at the end of the field trip. Use the resources below to extend the learning and continue explorations in the classroom. All activities below connect to natural history, encourage inquiry, and align to state standards.
Have questions for us? Please reach out if you want to know more about the program or the Museum.
Teaching Toolboxes
Activities for K-12th Grades
Borrow free teaching resource kits for your classroom with a variety of themes. Boxes include museum-quality touchable specimens, scientific tools, and classroom materials.
Research Quest
Activities for 6th-8th Grades
Designed for middle school teachers and their students, Research Quest was created by the Natural History Museum of Utah with various partners to flip the script on standard science learning from memorized facts to adventurous discovery.
Navajo Basket Explorer
The Natural History Museum of Utah's stunning collection of Navajo baskets reveals stories of Navajo life past and present and a revolution that transformed basket making. Learn about the process, culture and history, artists, symbols, and more.
Online and At Home Resources
Online Learning and At-Home Resources is a comprehensive collection that offers support to teachers delivering instruction in online, distance, and at-home learning environments. Use this page to find recorded online class, virtual field trips, and activities using NHMU"s online collections.