Educational Programs
The educational programs are organized by the School Programs Department. Development of school programs is closely tied to the public school system's core curriculum. The Museum's educational programs include:
- School Tours: This program includes self-guided groups moving among demonstration carts throughout the galleries.
- Junior Science Academy: A series of workshops for fourth grade students tied to the core curriculum and held in the Museum.
- Youth programs: After-school, Saturday, and summer classes primarily for children in grades K-6, covering various aspects of natural history and science.
- Adult and family programs: Workshops, lectures, and special events intended for an adult and/or family audience in geology, archeology, and biology.
- Youth Teaching Youth: A program with Glendale Middle School; youth from at-risk environments are trained to instruct elementary school classes using outreach kits. These middle school youth conduct all classroom outreach in the Salt Lake School District. As these students graduate to high school, they are offered internships in a variety of disciplines at the Museum and throughout the University.
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