Earth Science Week

An American Geosciences Institute (@AGI_Updates) program linking the public and Earth science. Celebrate 'Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society' Oct 11 - 17!

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This Big Bird did not live on Sesame Street 🐤 Meet the Moa—a giant bird from ice age New Zealand!

Head to https://t.co/DR0aaZjH1K to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection
https://t.co/p815JVGMMN

#Fossil #Moa

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♻️ June 24 is #NationalUpcyclingDay!

Before something hits the landfill, ask: what else could this be? 🤔

🔗 Dig into AGI’s Education for Sustainable Development teacher resource kit, full of #EarthScience connections for your classroom: https://t.co/WuCKNW3l8N

#Upcycling

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🌎 Expand your classroom’s global connections!

Join #GlobalTeachingDialogue, a free 2-day #VirtualWorkshop for U.S. #educators with sessions on STEAM, career readiness, leadership, & more.

🗓️ July 21–22, 2026, 11:00-3:30 EDT

🔗 Register now:
https://t.co/xu04XV8cHb

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🌿 June 22 is #WorldRainforestDay!

#Rainforests absorb CO2, stabilize climate patterns, & are biodiversity hotspots. Yet every second, 1.5 hectares of rainforest is lost...

🔗 Learn, share, & support the people protecting them: https://t.co/WMTj5gkiUG

Photo: Mandy Choi

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It’s the longest day of the year & there’s lots going on today👇

☀️ #SummerSolstice: Recognizing the effect of Earth's tilt on the seasons!

🌊 #WorldHydrographyDay: The science of describing oceans, lakes, & rivers!

👨 & Happy #FathersDay to all the dads!

Photo: Isaac Sloman

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Worlds literally collide this week with the #GreatAmericanInterchange! 🌎

Head to https://t.co/2g6Vd4FBSr to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection
https://t.co/ND24Li9niw

#Fossil #Paleontology #GroundSloth

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June 17 is #WorldDayToCombatDesertificationAndDrought 🌍🏜️🪾

This year's theme is "Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore”.

Up to half of the world's rangelands are degraded or at risk – they deserve our attention!

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/8cQHlyBBpl

#Rangelands

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💨 To celebrate #GlobalWindDay, AGI & #MyNASAData invite educators to register for a #webinar on the Earth Systems Data Explorer!

Register now, & you will be sent the link to the webinar's live premiere, which will be on YouTube at 6 PM ET on August 25, 2026.

#STEMeducation

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Lucy in the ground, permineralized?
Why yes, our 3-million-year-old greatx100 grandma was named after the #Beatles song!💎🎶

Head to https://t.co/Fo6WK2klgc to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute
https://t.co/ND24Li9niw

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Teachers, join the @ESIPfed July Meeting K-12 Teachers Workshop on Thursday, July 30.

✅ $20 gets you access to the K-12 Workshop + an 8-hour PD certificate
✅ In-person attendees get breakfast & lunch

➡️ See the agenda, and register: https://t.co/5NUuPVT9DD

#STEMEducation

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Happy National Iced Tea Day!

Celebrate how Earth's systems have contributed to every sip! 🧋🌎☀️

Photos modified from by Dewi Ika Putri, Ritexh Raj, Alonso Romero, and Mohammed Babikir on Unsplash (in order of appearance)

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Today is #WorldOceansDay, & this year’s theme is #reimagine 🌊

The #ocean is part of our lives, from the air we breathe to the climate balance that makes life possible!

Join the global movement at https://t.co/TWFpLR56NH, coordinated by The Ocean Project.

Images from NOAA

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🦇It’s #CaveWeek!

#Stalactites, ancient fossils, rare creatures, aquifers that supply drinking water… #caves do a lot out there in the dark🌊💎🦎

🔗Resources here:
https://t.co/CBj4Y5KRxL (organized by #EarthScienceWeekPartner, the National Cave & Karst Research Institute)

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Did you know that the largest #shark of all time was prey to an even larger toothed whale?🦈🐋

Head to https://t.co/40bgJBCh0y to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection
https://t.co/ND24Li9niw

#Fossil #Megalodon

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What happens when teachers become scientists for a week? 🌊🔬

At the Gulf Coast Repository, educators are helping researchers collect data from ocean sediment cores and are translating real-world discoveries into engaging K–12 classroom lessons.

#GCR @US_SciOD #NSFfunded

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Sound waves 🔊, rock layers 🪨, subsurface secrets 🤫—oh my!

June’s #EarthScienceWeek calendar activity has students use geophysical techniques to interpret seismic profiles.

Thanks to #ESWPartner SEG for this activity: https://t.co/K3nbIlmRyb

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June is #NationalRiversMonth! Have you ever wondered where a raindrop goes once it hits the ground? 🌧️🤔

Drop one ANYWHERE in the world & watch it travel with the #RiverRunner map: https://t.co/JxQJSXKRUl

#Watersheds #WaterCycle #Rivers #USGS #EarthScience @USGS_Water

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It’s #WorldReefAwarenessDay & reefs need our attention more than ever...

Educators get FREE access to #KhaledBinSultanLivingOceansFoundation ‘s:
🐠Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum
🗺️Interactive Reef Map
📹Video Library
📋Classroom lesson plans

👉 https://t.co/bC7JG3AUQU

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Did you know - camels originated & evolved in North America?🐪
But back then, they were smaller & had no humps!

Wanna learn more? Head to https://t.co/F5s4pH2H8m & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute
https://t.co/ND24Li9niw
#Paleontology

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🌀 #HurricaneSeason starts June 1, & preparation starts NOW!

NOAA's National #Hurricane Center has live storm tracking, surge maps, & forecasts: https://t.co/OLDsPggIee

Stay connected all season:
@NOAA (all platforms)
FB: @NWSNHC
IG: @nwsnhc_hurricanes
X: tagged below!