Can past #climate events inform the modern one? Well friends, allow us to introduce you to the #PETM 🌋🥵 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/PETM-redwood & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Geology

Nominate YOUR favorite K-8 Earth Science Teacher for the 2027 Ed Roy Award in honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek & #NationalTeachersDay 😆 Award includes: - $2,500 prize 👀 - Funds to attend the NSTA national conference 🧑‍🏫 Learn more & nominate a teacher (or self-nominate!) today: bit.ly/Ed-Roy-Award

🔬💡 Happy #NationalInventorsMonth! May is the perfect time to celebrate the brilliant minds pushing the boundaries of what we know about our planet! Here are a few recent #geoscience innovations that are seriously changing the game 🌍👇 Who’s the geoscience inventor inspiring YOU? #Innovation #STEM

🏫☀️Did you know your school’s windows could be costing #energy? May’s #EarthScienceWeek calendar activity, from @agu.org, has students investigate how window tinting affects heat transfer! 👉 bit.ly/AGU-school-energy-use The results might inspire your school’s next #green upgrade! ♻️ #HandsOnScience

It’s the age of the mammals, which is why we’re talking about…clam traces on a tree from Antarctica?🌳🧊 Head to bit.ly/paleocene-bi... to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology

⏳Apply for an #EarthScienceWeek2026 state proclamation today to secure it by October! Need help? Check out the sample proclamations below, email [email protected], or visit: www.earthsciweek.org/support/stateproclamation/ When your state issues a proclamation, we’ll add it to the 2026 map! 🥳

🌎📏 It’s National #RichterScale Day—time to shake up your science learning! 🫨 Search “earthquake” on the ESW Classroom Activity database to explore #earthquakes like a scientist: bit.ly/ESW-activities Activities include building models, analyzing seismic waves, & creating public safety messages!

#EarthScienceWeek2026 is just 6 MONTHS AWAY 🤯 This year, we’ll be celebrating the theme “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society”! 💎 🔗 Check out www.earthsciweek.org to access free resources created by AGI & our 50+ ESW Sponsors & Partners! #EarthScienceWeek #STEMeducation #CriticalMinerals

Ever wonder what caused the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs? Now you know ☄️😳 🦖 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/t-rex-skull & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institution collection: digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Trex #Paleontology

Don’t miss “Solar Energy & the Minerals Behind It” - a #webinar TODAY at 1 pm EST that celebrates the #EarthDay theme “Our Power, Our Planet” & the 2026 #EarthScience Week theme, “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society” 🌎🌱🪨 Access the webinar premiere & recording here 👉 bit.ly/ESW-webinars

🌌 It’s #InternationalDarkSkyWeek—a perfect time to look up & think about how we use energy! By reducing #LightPollution, we reveal stunning night skies, save energy, & protect ecosystems 💡 Try a “lights out” night & see what appears! #DarkSkies Images: Slava Abramovitch & Griffith Observatory

🍃The National Environmental Education Foundation has relaunched Environmental Education (EE) Week! 🏫If you work with teachers or schools, share this with them — EE Week runs April 20-24, and the hub is live now: www.neefusa.org/eeweek #EEWeek #EnvironmentalEducation

On this International Day for Monuments and Sites, take at the history right beneath your feet! 🏛️The steps and stones of the Lincoln Memorial are sourced from many states and show evidence of Earth's history. Monuments tell stories across time. What stories will you uncover?

It should've been called "Cretaceous Park", am I right? 🦖🌴 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/cretaceous-display & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institution collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Cretaceous #JurassicPark

Earth and Environmental Science teachers, join AGI at the University of Alabama for an all-expenses-paid PD on AI tools used to study water systems. ✅ No AI experience needed ✅ Hotel + travel + meals covered ✅ Pilot and give feedback on ready-to-use curriculum Apply now! bit.ly/real-world-A...

Attending NSTA2026 in Anaheim? 🧑‍🏫 Don’t miss presentations from the American Geosciences Institute (@agi-updates.bsky.social) on a range of topics that can be used in elementary and middle school classrooms! #STEMeducation #EarthScience #NSTA2026 #EducationalResources #Conference #ScienceTeacher

💨🌬️ It’s #BigWindDay—the perfect time to let curiosity take flight! 🌪️💡 Young scientists can explore how #wind moves & shapes our world through hands-on K–5 activities: bit.ly/K-5-weather-... Photos: Raychel Sanner (1), Andrew Dawes (2), & Laura Seaman (3) on Upsplash #WeatherScience #EarthScience

Welcome, to Jurassic Park! 🦖🦴⛏️ Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/jurassic-display & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Jurassic #JurassicPark #Dinosaur

AGI’s Earth Day webinar is only 2 weeks away! 🌎🙌 🔗 Be sure to register to get the link for the Live Premiere or to be able to access the recording immediately following the event: bit.ly/2026-earth-day-webinar #EarthDay #EarthScienceWeek #Solar #RenewableEnergy #CriticalMinerals

🌎🧑‍🏫 Environmental Education Week is back, & we’re in it! AGI has joined forces with @NEEFusa & other EE partners to bring free, classroom-ready activities to educators everywhere: www.neefusa.org/eeweek Get excited for EE week, April 20-24! 🥳 #EnvironmentalEducation #EEWeek

🌱💧 April is blooming with purpose—it’s National Garden Month AND Earth Month! Turn spring showers into a real-world learning opportunity with AGI's rain garden curriculum: education.americangeosciences.org/resources/ra... Let’s grow more than gardens this month—let’s grow solutions 🌍💚

It’s the age of the dinosaurs, which is why we’re talking about…a fish??? 🐟 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/triassic-fish  & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institution’s collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Triassic

⚡ Unlike renewable energy, April Fools' jokes have a short lifespan. This activity, on the other hand? Timeless. ⏳ 🏫 "More Power to You!" from @USGS invites students to use an interactive map to discover where U.S. energy resources come from. 🔗 earthsciweek.org/resources/april/

The Great Dying? Eh, doesn’t sound so great to us…😬 Wanna learn more? ⛏️ Head to bit.ly/permian-amphibian & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Permian #EarthScience #Geology

📣🪏🌱There are still spots available in the Soil Science Workshop for middle and high school educators at Purdue University on June 24-26, 2026. ✍️ Apply ASAP to be considered: bit.ly/soil-science-workshop-2026 🔗 For more details visit: education.americangeosciences.org/opportunitie... #SoilScience

🌦️ Happy World Meteorological Day! 💻 A great resource for educators is My NASA Data, which is a site where teachers and students can access and chart atmospheric and weather-related datasets: go.nasa.gov/4rJci0j

Today is #WorldWaterDay 💧🌎 Sponsored by the United Nations, this day highlights the importance of clean water for all & is closely related to multiple #SustainableDevelopmentGoals! Visit this toolkit for resources on all things water: bit.ly/world-water-day-kit #WaterForAll #CleanWater #Water

❄️Glaciers are some of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders, and they need our help. 🌍This #WorldDayForGlaciers, UNESCO is rallying the world to protect these frozen giants. Bring polar science to your classroom here: bit.ly/Earth-Science-at-Poles-webinar Images: Glacier National Park #Glacier

What do giant coackroaches & coal have in common?🪳🤔 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/carboniferous-cockroach & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Carboniferous #Geology #Coal

Happy #GlobalRecyclingDay! ♻️🌍 Learn how you can #recycle smarter & make a bigger impact 👉 www.globalrecyclingday.com/ Remember, small actions add up—let’s recycle today for a greener tomorrow! 💚 Credit: Nareeta Martin, Upsplash #RecycleMore #Sustainability #EarthScience #SustainableLiving

#NationalAgricultureDay & #StPatricksDay on the same day?! 🌾 🍀 Did you know clover roots contain bacteria that add nitrogen to the #soil, naturally enriching it and helping other plants grow? 🚜🌱 Explore educational soil activities here 👉 bit.ly/AGI-soil-lessons #SoilScience #EarthScience #Geology

Exciting news: you can now log into #VisibleGeology (an ESW sponsor!) using your Google account to access free #3DGeologicModels to use with students, save/share your work, & create assignments 🙌 🔗 Get started here: www.visiblegeology.com/ ⚒️ Classroom-ready lessons: bit.ly/visible-geology-lessons

Dive into the Devonian? Don't mind if we do! 🤿🌊 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/devonian-brachiopod & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Devonian #Geology #Brachiopod

Register for our Earth Day webinar "Solar Energy and the Minerals Behind It" which celebrates both the: 🌍 Earth Day 2026 theme, "Our Power, Our Planet"🔌 🌍 Earth Science Week 2026 theme, "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society"🪨 📆April 22 at 1 PM ET 🔗Register at: bit.ly/2026-earth-d... #earthday

💧 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