2010: “Exploring Energy”

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AGI invites you to take part in Earth Science Week 2010! Being held October 10-16, Earth Science Week 2010 will encourage people everywhere to explore the natural world and learn about the geosciences.

“Exploring Energy,” the theme of Earth Science Week 2010, will engage young people and the public in learning about Earth's energy reources.

AGI hosts Earth Science Week in cooperation with sponsors as a service to the public and the geoscience community. Each year, local groups, educators, and interested individuals organize celebratory events. Earth Science Week offers opportunities to discover the Earth sciences and engage in responsible stewardship of the Earth. The program is supported by the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, the National Park Service, the AAPG Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, ExxonMobil, ESRI, and other geoscience groups.

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What's New?

• The National Academies, advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine, provide the facts about energy. To find out “What you need to know about energy”, click here.
• National Fossil Day is now part of Earth Science Week! To help you prepare for the first annual National Fossil Day (October 13), the National Park Service recently launched a new website full of educational resources and information designed specifically for students and teachers. Please visit, http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday .
• The New Mexico Bureau of Geology has converted their teacher publication, Lite Geology, to an electronic format. The fall issue will focus on geothermal energy resources and will be released a few weeks before Earth Science Week 2010 to compliment this year's theme, “Exploring Energy.” To read Lite Geology and download PDF’s of recent issues, including the most recent issue focusing on planetary geology, click here.
• During Earth Science Week 2009, NASA released six short educational videos, all part of a series entitled “Tides of Change.” The videos are posted at http://climate.nasa.gov/esw. Navigating to NASA's ESW Webpage will also link you to many multimedia and K-12 educational resources
• Download a PDF of NOAA's Climate Literacy Guide.
• Are you a Geoscientist planning to visit a classroom during Earth Science Week? Download the “Visiting Geoscientist” Handbook put together by AGI and AAPG.
• Become a fan of Earth Science Week by joining our NEW facebook Earth Science Week fan page!
• The makers of Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D have collaborated with Earth Science Week to create an Educator Guide using the movie to explore where "science fact meets science fiction."
• 2009 Earth Science Week kits are now available!
• Check out the updated Geoscience Career Resources page for links to career, scholarship, and internship resources.
• The 2009 Earth Science Week Highlights and News Clippings Report is coming soon! The 2008 Earth Science Week Highlights and News Clippings Report is now available for download. Visit "Highlights from Past Years" to read more about the activities and news coverage for 2008's Earth Science Week.
• The Pulse of Earth Science: National Status of K-12 Earth Science Education website is now up! Visit for state-by-state information on K-12 enrollment numbers, teacher certification requirements, course requirements, science content standards, textbook adoptions and more.
• Check out the latest edition of our e-newsletter, The Earth Science Week Update.

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