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Sharpen your science teaching skills! The Natural History Museum of Utah offers a variety of professional development opportunities to increase the efficacy of teaching science. These opportunities enable educators to:

  • Learn about science from the perspective of your students

  • Work side-by-side with Museum scientists

  • Gain access to unique teaching resources

All NHMU hosted workshops are FREE for Utah educators, and relicensure points will be given for attendance.

Questions about NHMU educator workshops? Email us.

Educator Workshops

STEM and the Engineering Design Process
Through exploring puzzling problems and designing imaginative solutions, experience the engineering design process firsthand. Discuss how to incorporate hands-on, collaborative projects into core and SEEd standards.
What Rock is That? - Geology Workshop
Build a deeper understanding of the processes that form minerals and rocks and the identifying characteristics of these processes.
Utah Master Naturalist: Watershed Investigation
SIGN UP NOW! Spend a weekend with NHMU educators learning more about Utah's Watersheds and get certified as a Watershed Master Naturalist while you're at it!
Mysteries at the Dinosaur Quarry: Analyzing Fossil Evidence to Construct Explanations
Find out how NHMU can help you teach the new Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards!
Animal Adaptations
Learn more about Utah’s animals and the adaptations they use to survive in Utah’s habitats.