Teacher Camp

Teacher Camp is back! Hosted by educators at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Teacher Camp is an exciting workshop series that will help you bring the natural world to your classroom. Happening on July 10 and July 17 with two workshops each day, participants will leave with hands-on, classroom ready lesson plans and a new love for Utah's natural history.

Each workshop will take place at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Please register for each workshop separately.

Discuss best practices for communicating climate change in 2026. Educators will learn about the most up to date climate science, how the Natural History Museum of Utah discusses climate change in our Climate of Hope exhibit, and tips for talking about climate with a variety of ages. Educators will receive lesson plans that target students from upper elementary through high school and ELA resources. Participants will earn 2.5 relicensure credit hours. Lunch will be provided.

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with NHMU educators while you learn to hone your powers of observation, shift your perspective, and practice science communication through art! In this educator workshop, we will be using lesson plans that you can bring to your own classroom as well as discussing the role of nature journaling in science. Participants will receive 2 relicensure credit hours.

Presented in partnership with the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, this workshop will focus on Utah's rich cultural history and how you can help to protect it by integrating engaging curriculum-aligned tools and activities into your classroom. Dive deeper into the science of archaeology by exploring artifacts and finding out what we can learn about people from the belonging and histories they leave behind. We will discuss the importance of protecting cultural sites, the ways you and your students can help, and how the past still connects with living people today. This workshop will primarily align with 4th-5th grade Social Studies standards, but it is free and open to all K-12 teachers. Participants will earn 4 relicensure credit hours. Lunch will be provided.

Join educators from the Natural History Museum of Utah and food scientist Jil Bircher as we test and taste the Science of Ice Cream! As a Senior Regulatory Specialist for CH Guenther & Son, and with 31 years in cookie and brownie development, Jil Bircher brings a wealth of knowledge that will help you and your students dive into the delicious chemistry and rich history of ice cream. Participants will learn how to make ice cream by hand in their classroom, receive two relicensure credit hours, and leave with classroom ready lesson plans.