The Wyoming State Geological Survey is once again offering complimentary toolkits to junior high science classrooms across Wyoming in celebration of Earth Science Week Oct. 14–20, a news release from WSGS reports.
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The Wyoming State Geological Survey is once again offering complimentary toolkits to junior high science classrooms across Wyoming in celebration of Earth Science Week Oct. 14–20, a news release from WSGS reports.
The 50 toolkits are provided by the American Geosciences Institute and are available to school teachers on a first come, first served basis. The 2018 Earth Science Week theme is “Earth as Inspiration,” which AGI says emphasizes artistic expressions as a unique, powerful opportunity for geoscience education and understanding in the 21st century.
AGI has organized Earth Science Week every year in October since 1998, and in 2012, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead proclaimed the second week in October as Wyoming Earth Science Week. The WSGS facilitates the celebration in Wyoming by offering several resources to science teachers to be used in the classroom.
“Most kids have a natural interest and enthusiasm for earth science topics,” says WSGS director Dr. Erin Campbell. “These Earth Science Week toolkits are a great resource for teachers to keep that interest alive.”
Each toolkit contains material to help prepare for Earth Science Week and teach earth sciences throughout the year.
Toolkits include:
12-month school-year activity calendar, suitable for hanging
New Earth Science Week poster, including a learning activity
NASA materials on school resources and planetary exploration