Welcome to Earth Science Week 2019!
Whether you're a student, teacher, or someone who just loves geoscience,
Earth Science Week offers a wealth of resources to
help you celebrate Earth
science in October and all year long.
In this webcast, I will explain this year's
theme, tell you about the 2019 toolkit,
explore some online resources, and
discuss opportunities for getting
engaged with Earth Science Week, October 13th through 19th.
Earth Science Week's theme this year is
"Geoscience Is for Everyone."
With Geoscience Is for Everyone, Earth Science Week aims to emphasize both
the inclusive potential and the importance
of the geosciences in the lives of all people.
We invite teachers to explore this theme
with students through this year's toolkit!
The 2019 toolkit includes an
activity calendar, a new Earth Science Week
poster with a learning activity;
NASA materials on Earth Observation and
space; National Park Service materials on
geodiversity and geoheritage;
a Geologic Map Day poster dealing with
diversity and inclusion; an American
Geophysical Union "Women & Girls in
Science" poster; an AmericaView
"Geoscience Is Everywhere" game poster;  and much more.
You can purchase the toolkit by
following the link below.
Earthsciweek.org offers many resources
to help you explore the geosciences.
You may wish to start with the Big Ideas of Earth Science
- nine core concepts of the geosciences that everyone should know.
Links to videos and activities associated
with these ideas can be found
below.
AGI offers 50 new fact sheets which,
in addition to providing decision-makers
with facts about the role of geoscience
and the government agencies that fund
the geoscience in their states,
provide educators and students information to help
frame Earth science studies in
terms of real-world concerns.
Find the fact sheet for your state online
Teachers are invited to explore the
catalog of geoscience classroom
activities on the Earth Science Week
website.
You can search by grade level and subject matter.
Each activity includes information that helps you connect content
to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Promoting understanding of the Earth
Science Week 2019
theme of "Geoscience Is for Everyone,"
AGI has released its award-winning "Faces of Earth" series on YouTube
in high definition allowing wider use in K-12 classrooms.
From the cacophony that originated earth 4.6 billion years ago
to the changes that shape it today, AGI's "Faces of Earth" explores the natural
processes of planet Earth - and humans' relation to those processes.
You can now explore human interaction
with the natural world through
"Visualizing Earth Systems," a recent
addition to the Earth Science Week website.
The page links you to dozens of
recommended visualizations dealing with
energy, climate, minerals, water, hazards,
and other topics linked to humanity's
relationship with the planet.
Visit the Visualizing Earth Systems page,
by clicking the link below. In
addition, the page links you to overviews
of these topics provided by AGI's
Critical Issues Program,
featuring additional information on timely topics.
The Education GeoSource database,
features lessons, images and videos,
outreach opportunities, career
information, teacher professional
development programs, and more.
Geared towards use in the K-12 classrooms,
Education GeoSource provides educational resources from a wide range
of science organizations like NASA, NSTA, and USGS.
Each resource has a description and link to the original resource, Big Ideas in Earth Science,
and connections to the Next Generation
Science Standards (NGSS).
Teachers! Up until the end of Earth
Science Week, there is still time to get
your students entered to the Earth
Science Week
Photography, Visual Arts, Essay, and Video contests.
Explore the themes for each contest by following the link below.
Sign up for our monthly electronic
newsletter.
Doing so will keep you informed of not only new content updates
to the Earth Science Week website, but also new and
useful Geoscience learning
resources events and news.
Earth Science Week is about geoscience
themed events!
If you're a geoscientist and want to connect with a local classroom
to share your knowledge about the planet, Earth Science Week has resources
to help you develop your presentation.
If you're a teacher who wants to organize an outing for your class,
the No Child Left Inside page has
tips for getting started if you want to investigate
potential partners near you,
check out our Earth Science Organizations page.
Explore a geoscience experience along
with the Geological Society of America on Sunday,
which is International EarthCache Day.
EarthCachers around the globe learn about the Earth while hunting
for an EarthCache, a place that can be found with the GPS device.
On Monday, Earth Science Literacy Day, enhance your
Earth science literacy by viewing the Big Ideas videos online.
On Earth Observation Day, taking place Tuesday, students and teachers can engage
in remote sensing as an exciting and powerful educational tool.
Join the National Park Service on Wednesday
for National Fossil Day, promoting awareness of paleontology
and encouraging people to explore fossils
available through parks.
On Thursday, Geoscience for Everyone Day, populations underrepresented
in earth science learn about opportunities in this exciting field.
If you're an educator, invite speakers including females,
minorities, and people with the range of abilities to speak in your classroom.
Promote public awareness of the importance and
many exciting uses of geologic maps on
Friday, which is Geologic Map Day.
Begin your exploration with the Geologic Map Day poster in your Earth Science Week toolkit.
On Saturday, celebrate
International Archaeology Day.
The Archaeological Institute of America and partners worldwide present programs and
activities for people of all ages, such
as family-friendly and archaeological
fairs, tours of archaeology sites,
simulated digs, lectures, and visits, by archaeologists.
You can kick off events in your area by
contacting local schools, universities or colleges,
museums, Earth science
organizations, and other associations.
Ask about coordinating events to kick
off a citywide celebration.
Some event ideas include hands-on learning activities, classroom visits, contests,
open houses, field trips, hikes, lectures,
film screenings, and webinars.
Follow the links below to see events planned for the Denver and Houston Citywide Celebrations.
We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about
how to make the most of Earth Science Week.
Send us an email at info@earthsciweek.org
to ask questions or tell us how you plan to
get involved with Earth Science Week 2019.
