Earth Science Week

What happens when teachers become scientists for a week? 🌊🔬 At the Gulf Coast Repository at Texas A&M, educators are helping researchers collect data from ocean sediment cores and are translating real-world discoveries into engaging K–12 classroom lessons. #GCR #NSFfunded

Did you know - camels originated and evolved in North America?! 🐪 But back then, they were smaller and had no humps! Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/oligocene-camel & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

Plant fossils, like this leaf #fossil from CO, help tell the story of the Eocene-Oligocene Transition #climate shifts 🍃 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/EOT-leaf & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

School's almost out but before students pack up, get their hands dirty! 🌱🙌🖌️ AGI & the #NaturalResourcesConservationService collaborated to create FREE K-12 #soil lessons that make great end-of-year activities: bit.ly/AGI-NRCS Watch the full video demos here: bit.ly/AGI-Science-...

Birds of a feather…fossilize together? 🐦🤔 Not often—it takes exceptional conditions to fossilize something as delicate as a feather 🪶 Head to bit.ly/eocene-feather to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection 🦴 #Fossil #FreeBird #Eocene

🗺 The U.S. Geological Survey's EDMAP Notice of Funding Opportunity is LIVE on grants.gov! 🏫Faculty at accredited U.S. institutions can submit proposals for student geologic mapping projects by 5 PM EDT on May 26, 2026. 📩Email EDMAP@usgs.gov for office hours info. #geologicmapping #USGS #EDMAP

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

🔬💡 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

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

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 #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

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

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

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

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

Corn or fossil reptile? 🌽🦴 Let us know in the comments! Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/ichthyosaur-paddle & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection! www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Geoscience #Geology #Earth

See Winter Solstice through NASA & NOAA’s eyes & spark curiosity about Earth Science ❄️🌞 NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite captured the 2024 #WinterSolstice (bit.ly/winter-solstice-NOAA), & you too can use GOES-19 images to explore Earth’s tilt, why we have seasons, & more in your classroom! #EarthScience

Oreodonts, such as Merycoidodon, were super weird! 🦌 🐑 🐪 🐖 Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/oreodont-skull & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology #Photogrammetry #Oreodont

🏆Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K–8 Earth Science Teaching 🍏🌍 ✨ $2,500 prize ✨ Up to $1,500 to attend the Spring 2026 NSTA Conference in Anaheim ✨ Recognition plaques for the teacher and their school For more info: bit.ly/Ed-Roy-Award

Lions, tigers, & CAVE bears - oh my! 🐻 Meet Ursus spelaeus, the Ice Age European #CaveBear! Wanna learn more? Head to bit.ly/cave-bear & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday feature from the Paleo Research Institute collection ➡️ www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology

Happy #FossilFriday! Check out the 3D fossil models from the @PRInstitution, all free to use under Creative Commons licenses: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ We'll be sharing tips for educational uses, so browse the collection and comment with fossils you want us to feature!

WOW! 😮 We can't believe #EarthScienceWeek is over already!! #ESW2025 wouldn't have been the amazing time that it was without all of our #partners and #sponsors - THANK YOU! 👏 Visit earthsciweek.org/support/ to see the complete list of all of our amazing supporters! #EarthScienceWeek2025 #ThankYou

And just like that, #EarthScienceWeek2025 comes to a close! 🌎🫶 We loved seeing all of your celebrations & educational moments - thanks for sharing the #EarthScience love with us! We’ll see you for #EarthScienceWeek2026 (10/11-10/17), but in the meantime, every week can be #EarthScienceWeek 😉