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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

STEAM It Up! The Art and History of STEM
SIGN UP NOW FOR OCTOBER! Learn how art and history can provide the creative spark and context for STEM subjects. Participate in inquiry labs to explore the history and science behind the ancient art forms of homemade inks and natural dyes.
Great Salt Lake Biome - Antelope Island
Saline adventures await! Bring the Western Hemisphere's largest salt water lake into your classroom with the help of a team of educators and brine shrimp.
Animal Adaptations
Learn more about Utah’s animals and the adaptations they use to survive in Utah’s habitats.
Project Archaeology Introductory Workshop
Join us for an introduction to new Project Archaeology curricula. A cross-curricular experience, from shelters to rock art and much more!
Nature's Ultimate Machines educator workshops
SIGN UP NOW FOR SPRING! Join experts in Biomechanics and Museum educators to explore Nature's Ultimate Machines! Learn ways you can bring nature's engineering skills into your classroom, use active and hands-on biomechanics and...
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: Desert Exploration Weekend
Spend a weekend with NHMU educators learning more about Utah's desert and get certified as a Desert Master Naturalist while you're at it!
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.
Soils- Exploring What's Beneath Us
SIGN UP NOW FOR SEPTEMBER! Your life depends on soil, literally! Join the NHMU team to discover how the stuff beneath our feet supports everything around us.
It's Electric!
Explore the exciting world of static and current electricity in this workshop for 5th grade teachers.
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!