For Teachers

Teachers and homeschool parents can bring Tule Springs Fossil Beds to their classroom.

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Education at Tule Springs Fossil Beds

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument offers resources for educators to bring National Park places to your classroom.

• TUSK Teacher Resources are standard-aligned lesson plans and activities for K-12 classrooms and homeschool families.
• TUSK participates in the Teacher Ranger Teacher professional development internship each summer. The application proccess opens each April and closes in May. For more information, please visit the link below, or contact: [e-mail]
• The National Park Service Paleontology program has developed educational activities to learn about our nation's fossils at home or in the classroom with paleontology themed activities.

 

Resources For Educators

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  Resources for K-12 Educators

  TUSK Teacher Resources

  Our teacher resources have been evaluated to meet the Nevada State Academic Content Standards for Science.

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  Professional Development Program

  Teacher Ranger Teacher

  Tule Springs Fossil Beds hosts one Teacher Ranger Intern each summer. This program connects parks with local schools.

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  Learn about our nation's fossils!

  NPS Paleontology Educational Activities

  Learn about our nation's fossils at home or in the classroom developed by education specialists in the National Park Service.