From 5-minute supplements to a full year high school science curriculum, the Mineral Information Institute (MII) has been working to improve the awareness, understanding and appreciation for our mineral and energy resources by supporting classroom teachers.

Teachers can only teach with the information they have, and if that information is biased or inaccurate, then it is our job to help by providing programs that are scientifically based, balanced and relevant to them and their students.

There is no shortage of quality programs for the K-12 geoscience teacher— the problem is finding them among the multitude of available materials and finding the time in a crowded class schedule. Some programs are relevant and some aren't, and there are limited opportunities in the curriculum and school day to fit it all in.

This past year, 100,000 teachers came to the Institute for help. Find out: How teachers are using that information and the results; How the Institute gets teachers to ask for materials; What lessons and activities are most popular, and Why; and How MII measures and evaluates the effectiveness of its programs.