The Montana Natural History Center has great resources for teachers who are interested in bringing the study of natural history into the classroom. MNHC resources include curriculum and equipment as well as our trained naturalist staff.
The Ralph Lee Allen Educational Library has a variety of field guides, curriculum guides, and books on a range of natural history topics, as well as a great selection of children’s books with nature themes.
The Nature Discovery Traveling Trunk program features more than 20 different trunks, each one filled with unique resources and curriculum to lead multi-day units on topics including songbirds, Glacial Lake Missoula, or endangered species.
The Visiting Naturalist in the Schools program for 4th and 5th grades and the Clark Fork Watershed Education program for 6th grade provide in-class activities led by a staff naturalist. For field trips, groups can visit the exhibit center at the Montana Natural History Center and explore the exhibits on their own or participate in a Center Visit Tour on a range of topics from Birds of Prey to Bison & Prairies, led by a staff naturalist.
The Montana Natural History Center also offers workshops for educators, and many of our weekend programs are available for professional development credit.
