Bureau Staff Goes to School for “Geology Day”

December 12, 2023

In April, staff members and researchers from the Bureau of Economic Geology wowed students at Thornton Elementary School in Temple with fossils, model volcanoes and other geosciences-themed demonstrations.

The presenters included the bureau’s Amanda Calle, Lucy Phlegar, Linda Ruiz McCall, Zhicheng “William” Wang and Carson Werner. The event was attended by about 250 fourth grade students and 11 teachers.

According to McCall, the students and teachers said that is was “as if the museum came to the school.”

The bureau is raising funds for more geology outreach. Donations can be made at give.utexas.edu/?menu=OGPBEG. Please list “Geology Day Outreach” in the comments.