PRI offers something for everyone on topics related to rocks and fossils, starting with the specimen-rich exhibits of the Museum of the Earth. We offer group programs for elementary school to college, fossil collecting trips, printed publications, the Digital Atlas of Ancient Life, teacher resources, and much more. Explore this page to see might interest you.

Education programs, resources, and exhibits

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Earth@Home

Earth@Home is your free online toolkit for learning about Earth and its 4.5-billion-year history.

Digital Atlas of Ancient Life

The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life is an online platform designed to help students, their teachers, and avocational paleontologists identify fossils and learn about ancient life.

EPICC Virtual Field Experiences

EPICC virtual fieldwork experiences (VFEs) provide opportunities to virtually visit classic paleontological field sites along the Pacific coast and to explore images and data from specimens that have been collected there.

Virtual Field Experiences

PRI is a leader in creating and teaching about virtual fieldwork experiences. On the Virtual Fieldwork section of PRI’s Earth@Home website, you can find extensive information about making VFEs, together with links to VFEs by PRI staff and by teachers from PRI workshops.

Teacher-Friendly Guides to Earth science

PRI’s series of regional Teacher-Friendly Guides to Earth Science cover the U.S. in seven volumes. The guides provide an overview Earth science in a format useful for teachers, but potentially of interest to anyone who wants to know more about their local area.