Earth Science Week Newsletter

American Geosciences Institute, October 2024

Earth Science Week (ESW) is just around the corner! We invite you to celebrate “Earth Science Everywhere” all year round, but especially during October 13-19, 2024, by attending ESW events and promoting the study of the Earth.

Earth Science Week Webinar Series

During ESW 2024, AGI will premiere a new webinar that covers an earth science topic as it relates to research, data collection, and K-12 education. Each webinar airs at 1 PM Eastern Time. This year’s webinars include:

• Monday, October 14: Views from Above and Below: Supporting Sustainability with Earth Observations

• Tuesday, October 15: Plastics in the Environment and Human Health

• Wednesday, October 16: Impact Craters and Geologic Mapping on the Earth and Moon

• Thursday, October 17: Earth Science at the Poles

• Friday, October 18: Common Ground: Healing Our Soil, Feeding the Future

Visit the ESW Webinar Series webpage for more information on this year’s webinars and those from prior years.

 

Help AGI Promote Earth Science Week 2024

The ESW Social Media Toolkit contains a suite of ESW posters, webinar graphics, focus day visuals, and more. The images are pre-formatted for X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Feel free to share it with your audiences, partners, or anyone else who can amplify the reach of Earth Science Week!

Be sure to read the “Read Me” file, which provides an overview of how to use the toolkit, along with talking points and sample social media posts.

Feel free to share original posts using the hashtags below, or simply retweet/repost @earthsciweek on Facebook, Twitter/X, or Instagram:

• #EarthScienceWeek
• #EarthScienceEverywhere
• #ESW2024
• #EarthScienceWeek2024

In addition to tuning in to the ESW Webinars and posting about ESW on social media, there are many other ways to celebrate Earth Science Week:

• Participate in an ESW Contest,
• Order an ESW Toolkit, which contains an array of educational resources,
• Attend an ESW Event. Email us to let us know about events in your area: info@earthsciweek.org

 

Celebrating Earth Science Week All Year Round

AGI provides many resources to help you celebrate and learn more about earth science all year round. Check out the monthly activities created by our ESW partners in the 2024-2025 ESW Calendar:

• The October activity, from the National Park Service (NPS), has elementary-aged learners conduct an investigation and analyze images on fossils.

• The November activity from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has high-school-aged learners explore interactive maps of impact craters on the Moon and Mars.

• The December activity, from the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA), has middle-school-aged learners research and create a presentation on a mineral of their choice.

The calendar also highlights earth science-related days and events, such as:

• October 13-19, 2024: Earth Science Week, organized by AGI with numerous Sponsors and Partners

• November 6-9, 2024: The National Science Teaching Association Fall Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Come see AGI at the NSTA Fall Conference. We have three presentations:

    • Thursday, 11/07 at 1:00 PM: Catchment to Chaos: Unveiling the Environmental Consequences of Floods on Soil Health

    • Saturday, 11/09 at 8:00 AM: Helping Students Explore Careers Related to Sustainability

    • Saturday, 11/09 at 11:40 AM: Using the NEW National Park Service (NPS) Guide on Volcanoes to Relate to Sustainability Issues

• December 5, 2024: World Soil Day, sponsored by the United Nations

 

Updates for Earth Science Week 2024

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