HGMS supports education through:

• The Youth Section for children 5 - 17 years old
 
• Rock, mineral (economic, hardness) and fossil set donations to schools and teachers

• Scholarships awarded to students at the University of Houston and San Jacinto College

• Adult education courses in earth sciences, jewelry making and the lapidary arts.  Here's an updated link to classes for an idea of typical course offerings and signup information

• Mineral Section and Paleontology Section libraries (see the Paleo library index here)
• The Educator's Page  with a multitude of resources for K-12 earth science education