Welcome to Earth Science Week Online Toolkit

Each year the American Geosciences Institute celebrates Earth Science Week with our members and partners to acknowledge and understand Earth and our relationship with the planet through programs, information and learning resources. This year Earth Science Week is October 8 – 14, 2023.

The teaching and learning resources you will find on this page have been developed by AGI and our members and partners to help educators teach about our planet and its systems. Some resources are specific to exploring this year’s theme—Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People—while others include teacher professional development opportunities and information about online resources and geoscience careers. Many of these you may also find in the printed toolkit, which you can order here.

Please enjoy the materials you find on this site and send any feedback to info@earthsciweek.org.

Happy Earth Science Week!

Earth Science Week poster (front) - 2023 - Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People
Description: Explore how an innovative technology, drones, are used across the geosciences as you explore the 2023 Earth Science Week poster Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People: Drones for Earth Science.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Description: Explore how an innovative technology, drones, are used across the geosciences as you explore the 2023 Earth Science Week poster Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People: Drones for Earth Science.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Type of Resource: Poster - content only
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Earth Science Week poster (back) - 2023 - Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People
Description: Explore how innovative technologies, including drones and photogrammetry, are used across the geosciences as you explore the 2023 Earth Science Week poster, Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People: Drones for Earth Science.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Description: Explore how innovative technologies, including drones and photogrammetry, are used across the geosciences as you explore the 2023 Earth Science Week poster, Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People: Drones for Earth Science.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Type of Resource: Poster - with activity
Activity Elements: Other
Activity Resources: Internet
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS 3 - Earth and human activity
Earth and Human Activity: ESS3.B - Natural hazards
Science and Engineering:
  • Developing and using models
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematics and computational thinking
  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Geologic Map Day poster - Enhancing Geologic Maps with Lidar
Description: Geologic Map Day focuses the attention of students, teachers, and the general public on the creation, study, uses, and significance of geologic maps for education, science, business, and a variety of public policy concerns. In this year's poster, explore how lidar has improved geologic maps.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Description: Geologic Map Day focuses the attention of students, teachers, and the general public on the creation, study, uses, and significance of geologic maps for education, science, business, and a variety of public policy concerns. In this year's poster, explore how lidar has improved geologic maps.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Type of Resource: Poster - content only
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Geologic Map Day poster 2023 - Applications of Lidar
Description: Geologic Map Day focuses the attention of students, teachers, and the general public on the creation, study, uses, and significance of geologic maps for education, science, business, and a variety of public policy concerns. On side two of this year's poster, explore the many applications of lidar to geoscience.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Description: Geologic Map Day focuses the attention of students, teachers, and the general public on the creation, study, uses, and significance of geologic maps for education, science, business, and a variety of public policy concerns. On side two of this year's poster, explore the many applications of lidar to geoscience.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Type of Resource: Poster - content only
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Geoscience Careers
Description: Explore different careers related to geoscience with this matching and coloring activity page. Discussion questions and information about Geoscientists without Borders projects are included on page 2.
Organization: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Description: Explore different careers related to geoscience with this matching and coloring activity page. Discussion questions and information about Geoscientists without Borders projects are included on page 2.
Organization: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Type of Resource: Careers
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Innovative Relationships Solve Problems
Description: Explore how different careers can work together to solve geoscience problems with this activity page. Discussion questions and information about Geoscientists without Borders projects are included on page 2.
Organization: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Description: Explore how different careers can work together to solve geoscience problems with this activity page. Discussion questions and information about Geoscientists without Borders projects are included on page 2.
Organization: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Type of Resource: Careers
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Urban Agriculture Scavenger Hunt
Description: Explore aspects of urban agriculture on this activity page by making observations while on a scavenger hunt.
Organization: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description: Explore aspects of urban agriculture on this activity page by making observations while on a scavenger hunt.
Organization: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type of Resource: Classroom activity
Activity Elements: Physical lab
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  • ESS 2 - Earth's systems
  • ESS 3 - Earth and human activity
Earth's System:
  • ESS2.A - Earth materials and systems
  • ESS2.C - The roles of water in Earth's surface processes
Earth and Human Activity: ESS3.C - Human impacts on Earth systems
Science and Engineering: Engaging in argument from evidence
Web Soil Survey Crossword Puzzle
Description: Web Soil Survey provides soil data and information. Learn about the different data and interpretations that can be explored on Web Soil Survey in this crossword puzzle activity page.
Organization: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description: Web Soil Survey provides soil data and information. Learn about the different data and interpretations that can be explored on Web Soil Survey in this crossword puzzle activity page.
Organization: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type of Resource: Classroom activity
Activity Elements:
  • Physical lab
  • Data
  • Online Experience
Activity Resources:
  • Computer
  • Internet
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  • ESS 2 - Earth's systems
  • ESS 3 - Earth and human activity
Earth's System:
  • ESS2.A - Earth materials and systems
  • ESS2.C - The roles of water in Earth's surface processes
Earth and Human Activity:
  • ESS3.A - Natural resources
  • ESS3.B - Natural hazards
  • ESS3.C - Human impacts on Earth systems
Science and Engineering:
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
Water Cycle Diagram
Description: This poster, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is.
Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Description: This poster, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is.
Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Type of Resource: Poster - content only
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes
Original Source
2023 Earth Science Week Calendar
Description: This is the official Earth Science Week activity calendar for Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People, for the calendar school year 2023-2024. With each month you will find a new activity from one of Earth Science Week's partners.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Description: This is the official Earth Science Week activity calendar for Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People, for the calendar school year 2023-2024. With each month you will find a new activity from one of Earth Science Week's partners.
Organization: American Geosciences Institute
Type of Resource: Classroom activity
Activity Elements:
  • Physical lab
  • Data
  • Online Experience
Activity Resources:
  • Computer
  • Internet
Additional Language(s):
Present in Physical Kit: Yes

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