Earth Science Week

💧 It’s National #GroundwaterAwarenessWeek - celebrate by learning about the water beneath our feet that sustains communities, ecosystems, & more.

Learn more: bit.ly/national-groundwater

Educational activities: groundwater.org/activities/

Let’s protect #groundwater for generations to come! 💙

Silurian silliness? Count us in! 👀
Fish evolve jaws, animals move on land, & so much more! 🐟

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/silurian-diorama & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection:
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Silurian

🌍Earth Science Educators! Have your students construct a model of uranium extraction using the March ESW Calendar Activity, created by the Minerals Education Coalition, a division of the @smecommunity.

Access the text version of this activity here: bit.ly/MEC-mining-a...

Heading to #PDAC2026 in Toronto?

Visit AGI at Booth 6500N (Trade Show North) to explore GeoRef, the Directory of Geoscience Departments, the Glossary of Geology, and additional workforce resources.
#mining #mineralexploration #geology #geoscience

Teachers at #PDAC2026 — Sunday is your day.

March 1 is Teacher’s Day at PDAC, and AGI is giving away #EarthScienceWeek kits at Booth 6500N (Trade Show North).

Classroom-ready resources to inspire the next generation of geoscientists. Supplies are limited — stop by early.

#geoscienceeducation

Ordovician? More like Odd-ovician!
I mean, check out these crazy critters 🤯

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/ordovician-diorama & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology #Ordovician

Happy #NationalEngineersWeek! 🔧

Celebrate the creativity & problem-solving power of #engineers by encouraging students to think like innovators!

In this activity, students explore #engineering through problem solving & experimentation about scientific ocean coring 🚢🌊
👉 bit.ly/bit-of-engineering

It’s the Caaaambrian explosion! 💥 Well…more like evolutionary radiation.

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/cambrian-diorama & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology #Cambrian #STEM

Celebrate #NationalBatteryDay by powering learning about #energy and #sustainability! 🔋🌍

Explore the FREE Education for Sustainable Development Kit on Energy: bit.ly/Sustainability-Education-Kits

Plus, the site has 3 more kits on:
💧 Clean water
♻️ Consuming sustainably
🌡️ Impacts of climate

Dive in to the #Ediacaran oceans with us to explore Strange Old Worlds!
👽🪐🚀

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/ediacaran-diorama & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection:
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology #StarTrek

Happy #NationalPeriodicTableDay! 🧪✨

Today we’re spotlighting #RareEarthElements!

#REEs can help power the future—whether you’re exploring magnets, electronics, or #RenewableEnergy tech, REEs are game-changers in #science & #engineering

Learn more with this #USGS factsheet: on.doi.gov/4c3oPGO

🌬️🌀 Earth Science Week fun with #WindEnergy!

🌡️☀️💨 Using NOAA’s hands-on activity, have students explore how heat affects air movement, & how that wind can be harnessed for #CleanEnergy 👉 bit.ly/NOAA-wind-ac...

#EarthScienceWeek2025 #NOAA #STEM #FutureScientists #OffshoreWind #STEMeducation #Wind

Happy #GroundhogDay!

Whether the #groundhog sees his shadow or not, we know 1 thing for sure—he’s not the most reliable meteorologist 😂

Why guess when you can explore #WeatherScience yourself?! Head to bit.ly/ESW-activities & search “weather”!

#Meteorology #Weather #EarthScience #LearnByDoing

Is this pretty rock actually one of the oldest fossils? 🪨🤔

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/banded-iron-formation & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology
#BandedIronFromation #Geology

🏆 The 2025 Student Geologic Map Competition was hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Association of American State Geologists at GSA Connects.

Congratulations to the 2025 winners!
🥇: Terri Zach
🥈: Terry Lee
🥉: David Canova

Stay tuned for the 2026 competition: on.doi.gov/468j8nk

It’s #InternationalReducingCO2EmissionsDay—celebrate solutions that cut CO2 emissions & slow #ClimateChange 🌎

Watch this animation (exxonmobil.co/3YKiDMp) to learn about #CarbonCapture, & try this activity (bit.ly/SEG-Carbon-Capture-Activity) to learn how scientists find aquifers to store #CO2

🌍 Still need #EarthScienceWeek materials? We’ve got you covered!

There are limited ESW #poster sets available for JUST the cost of shipping & handling 😮

🔗 Visit bit.ly/ESW-poster-set to order your set today!

#EducationalResources #Teaching #Education #EarthScience #PosterSet #Geology #Science

It’s #InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy! ⚡🌞

Celebrate by exploring the 2025 #EarthScienceWeek poster & activities about #RenewableEnergy, how #energy sources work, & why #CleanEnergy is key for a #sustainable future!

Activities & poster: bit.ly/2025-ESW-Poster-Activities

#EarthScience #Climate

Today we celebrate the power of learning because it’s #InternationalDayOfEducation 📚🎓

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or lifelong learner, #EarthScience offers much to explore! Inspire curiosity & discovery here: bit.ly/ESW-resources, bit.ly/geoscience-resources

#Education #Geoscience #Teaching

These Sea Scorpions aren’t exclusive to the sea 🌊❌, and aren’t even scorpions🦂❌!

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/eurypterid & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology #Education

It’s #HawaiʻiCaveWeek! 🌋

Celebrate Hawai’i’s #LavaTubes with us—miles of lava-carved passages reside beneath the Big Island & these iconic features are a highlight of #cave exploration

This #NationalSpeleologicalSociety poster is in the #EarthScienceWeek Online Toolkit ➡️ bit.ly/lava-tubes-poster

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…🧲 🦀

Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/horseshoe-crab-fossil & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection:

www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

#Fossil #Paleontology #HorseshoeCrab #Evolution #Geology #Education

Understanding Communities Through Maps and Data Mapped data has the power to bridge divisions within communities. Join us on Wednesday, January 21 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern for a hands-on, digital mapping workshop. Engage with interactive maps, ...

🌍🗺️ Calling Earth science educators!

On Wednesday, January 21, 7–8:30 PM ET, join a virtual PD to discover how maps and data can bring local community issues to life in your classroom!

👉 Register: forms.gle/cuP3K4yeUs56...

From: ESIP Education Committee. Image: NASA Earthdata

Banner image for the JAN26 ESIP Meeting

🚀 The JAN26 Meeting Agenda is live!
Explore what’s on tap at the next ESIP Meeting! Join discussions about partner and federal engagement, AI-readiness, international collaboration, and much more.💡

View the schedule: 2026januaryesipmeeting.sched.com/list/simple

Screw it! It's #FossilFriday & we can combine #history & #paleontology if we wanna🪛

From ancient Greece to the Carboniferous, the name #Archimedes holds weight...just be sure not to mix up the #bryozoan & the mathematician 😉

#3Dmodel here: bit.ly/archimedes-screw

#Fossil #Photogrammetry #Geology

It’s #EarthsRotationDay 🔄🌍
Here’s how #Earth compares to its neighbors:

🟣 Jupiter: 10 hours
Fast spin→extreme winds & storms

🟠 Venus: 243 days
Takes longer to rotate than to orbit the Sun

🔴 Mars: 24.6 hours
Similar to Earth, but thinner atmosphere

Animation: James O’Donoghue

#Space #Science

🪨🤘Today is Old Rock Day🤘🪨
Let’s celebrate the rocks that tell Earth’s story!

View the rock and mineral collection we have at our office, then share a photo of your favorite old rock and tell us why you love it! 📸

💡Kick off 2026 with the January ESW Calendar activity designed by the @geosociety.bsky.social. Students build a model geothermal exchange system to learn how Earth’s heat can power our world. 🌋🛠️🔌

See the whole calendar here ➡️ bit.ly/ESW-calendar...

#stemeducation #geothermal

Starting off the new year with a small but mighty #fossil - a #foraminiferan!

These #microfossils help us understand paleoclimates! In fact, it foram fossils that initially led scientists to figure out the cause of the #dinosaur extinction event 🦖☄️

3D model: bit.ly/cloud-foram

#FossilFriday

🎉 Happy New Year AND Happy Hawaiʻi Volcano Awareness Month! 🌋

Celebrate by exploring the FREE @NatlParkService Volcano Educator Guide with 10 activities on volcanic landscapes found in U.S. National Parks.

🔥 Learn. Explore. Erupt with knowledge: bit.ly/NPS-Volcano-...

#STEMEducation #volcano