Teacher Resources

Teaching KitsLandform, ice age, dinosaur, and rock, mineral, & fossil kits and plate tectonics globes and stream tables. Teachers can borrow with a refundable deposit.

Earth Science WeekThe UGS hosts hands-on activities for school groups (usually 4th graders) to celebrate Earth Science Week during October.

Local Earth-Science ResourcesAvailable to Utah teachers and are grade specific when possible, matching the Utah State Science Core Curriculum standards.

Teacher’s Corner articlesA column in our geologic newsletter, Survey Notes, with activities and geologic information for teachers to use in their class.

Glad You Asked articlesSurvey Notes column that answers general geologic questions on a variety of subjects.

General Geology TopicsLearn more with UGS resources on rocks, minerals, and fossils, ice ages, landforms, and more.