Earth Science Week 2020: Earth Materials in Our Lives October 11–17, 2020 Highlights Report

Earth Materials in Our Lives

EARTH SCIENCE WEEK www.earthsciweek.org

Earth Science Week 2020: Earth Materials in Our Lives October 11–17, 2020 Highlights Report

Copyright ©2021 by Contents American Geosciences Institute. 2 Highlights Report: Earth Science Week 2020 ISBN: __ 2 Introduction 4 Summary of Activities American Geosciences Institute 4220 King Street 4 Key Partnerships and Efforts Alexandria, VA 22302 U.S.A. 10 Earth Science Week Toolkits www.americangeosciences.org 11 Web Resources 703-379-2480 13 Newsletter If you have comments concerning this report, please contact: 13 Contests Ed Robeck, Ph.D. 15 Earth Science Teaching Award Director of Education and Outreach 15 Focus Days American Geosciences Institute 16 AGI Promotions 703-379-2480 x245 [email protected] 17 State Proclamations 17 Publicity and Media Coverage 19 Earth Science Week Sponsors See Our News Coverage 19 Global Sponsors Because of the large and increasing number of news clip- 19 Earth Science Week Program Partners pings citing Earth Science Week activities and resources, the 20 Earth Science Week 2020 Events and Activities by print edition of the print report no longer includes clippings. State and Territory To view the hundreds of press releases and news items pro- 32 International Events moting awareness of Earth Science Week each year, please visit online at www.earthsciweek.org/highlights. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to conserve resources and protect the environment.

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The 2020 Earth Science Week Photography Contest winning entry by Alex Xu

Introduction

eld October 11–17, 2020, the 23rd annual Earth Science Week celebrated the theme of “Earth Materials in Our Lives.” The 2020 event focused on the ways that Earth materials Himpact humans — and​ the ways human activity impacts these materials — in​ the 21st century. The Earth system includes rock, fluid, gaseous, and mineral materials that individuals and societies use to live and thrive. The availability of raw materials such as metals, aggregates, and fossil fuels influences and is influenced by human activities such as manufacturing, industry, transportation, food production, energy generation, and product recycling.

American Geosciences Institute 2 Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report AGI organizes Earth Science Week as a service to Earth Science Week events, which normally include member societies, with generous help from partners educators teaching Earth science activities in their that provide funding, donate materials, organize classrooms and public outreach events in settings events, and publicize the event. Funding partners in like parks, museums, and science centers, were more 2020 included: concentrated online this year, due to the pandemic. • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Still, participants were active in 2020. A detailed list of • National Park Service; events can be found in the second half of this report. • National Aeronautics and Space This list represents only events reported directly to Administration (NASA); and discovered by AGI, so please notify Earth Science • American Geophysical Union (AGU); Week staff if your participation is not listed. • Geothermal Resources Council; • IF/THEN® (Lyda Hill Philanthropies); Events also are highlighted on the Earth Science Week • Society for Mining, Metallurgy and website (www.earthsciweek.org/highlights), which Exploration (SME); features press releases and other items by members • Society of Exploration Geophysicists; of the geoscience community, as well as news media • AmericaView; promoting Earth Science Week. Television and radio • Geological Society of America (GSA); news programs covered Earth Science Week on local • Consumer Energy Alliance; stations in several states. Each year, Earth Science • Water Footprint Calculator (Grace Week media in web, print, and broadcast media Communications Foundation); coverage, along with direct outreach by AGI, reach • American Meteorological Society; and thousands of people through hundreds of organiza- • CLEAN (Climate Literacy and Energy tions in the U.S. and more than 20 countries. Awareness Network). This report is designed to give an overview of the In addition, Earth Science Week 2020 welcomed four activities organized by AGI and other groups for Earth

The 2020 Earth Science Week Photography Contest winning entry by Alex Xu Global Sponsors: Science Week. We hope this information on 2020 events • American Association of Petroleum Geologists and publicity inspires you to develop your own activi- (AAPG) Foundation; ties next year. Please visit www.earthsciweek.org for • ExxonMobil; event planning, materials, resources, and support. Con- • International Raw Materials Observatory; and tact Earth Science Week staff at [email protected] • Newmont Corporation. for assistance in planning for Earth Science Week. eld October 11–17, 2020, the 23rd annual Earth Science Week celebrated the theme of Despite challenges arising from the global pandemic Because of the large number of news clippings citing “Earth Materials in Our Lives.” The 2020 event focused on the ways that Earth materials of 2020, Earth Science Week participation remained Earth Science Week activities and resources, the print strong. People in all 50 states and 28 countries par- edition of this report does not include such clips. To impact humans — and​ the ways human activity impacts these materials — in​ the 21st century. H ticipated in events and activities. The Earth Science view the hundreds of press releases and news items The Earth system includes rock, fluid, gaseous, and mineral materials that individuals and societies use Week website received more than 494,000 page views promoting awareness of Earth Science Week each to live and thrive. The availability of raw materials such as metals, aggregates, and fossil fuels influences in 2020. In addition, 123 people across the country year, please visit online at www.earthsciweek.org/ and around the globe actively participated in the highlights. Thank you for helping us in our efforts and is influenced by human activities such as manufacturing, industry, transportation, food production, program’s visual arts, video, essay, and photogra- to build geoscience awareness, conserve resources, energy generation, and product recycling. phy contests. and protect the environment.

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Ella Giguere’s finalist entry for the 2020 ESW Photography Contest

Key Partnerships and Efforts

Earth Science Week’s success depends on the collabora- educator kit included an AGU poster celebrating the tion of key partners. In 2020, AGI pursued signature 50th anniversary of Earth Day and showing geoscien- initiatives and forged partnerships with numerous tists’ contributions to environmental stewardship. Earth organizations (listed alphabetically): Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar featured AGU’s “Soil, Sand, and Gravel” classroom activity. AGU’s Educators seeking teaching resources and other sup- annual meetings, professional development workshops, port were directed by AGI to the American Associa- programs for college students, print and electronic tion of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the AAPG resources, and GIFT workshops were promoted through Foundation, both longtime supporters of Earth Science the Earth Science Week e-newsletter, website, and activ- Week. In addition, Earth Science Week promoted ity calendar. awareness of AAPG’s Distinguished Lecturer and Teacher of the Year programs. AAPG student chapters Earth Science Week 2020 promoted awareness of the received kits. Earth Science Week participants learned American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), about AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Program an AGI member society that advocates for geologists participants were encouraged to participate in AAPG’s and certifies their credentials. AIPG offers several Pow- Annual Convention and Exhibition. AAPG’s “Model- erPoint presentations online for free download, present- ing an Oil Reserve” activity was featured in the Earth ing career information for young, newly graduated Science Week 2020 activity calendar. Subscribers to geoscientists. AIPG also provided a geologic-timescale AAPG Explorer received copies of the Earth Science bookmark for the educator kit. Week 2020 poster in the magazine. The AAPG Founda- tion supported a range of Earth Science Week 2020 as The American Meteorological Society (AMS) promoted a Global Sponsor. two teacher professional development programs focus- ing on the atmosphere and oceans. Project Atmosphere The American Geophysical Union (AGU) continued offered comprehensive teacher professional develop- its role as a supporting program partner in 2020 with ment program based on studies in the atmospheric the contribution of funds as well as expertise. The sciences. Project Ocean provided teacher professional

American Geosciences Institute 4 Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report Summary of Activities • KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFORTS development focusing on studies of the physical foun- Earth Science Week promoted awareness of a website of dations of oceanography. In addition, AMS promoted great value to educators, AGI’s Center for Geoscience & its DataStreme professional development courses in Society. Largely through its Education GeoSource data- weather, ocean, and climate science. AMS also provided base, the center enhances geoscience awareness across a bookmark for the educator kit, connecting program all sectors of society by generating new approaches to participants with information about K–12 teacher pro- building geoscience knowledge, engaging the widest fessional development and related resources. possible range of stakeholders, and creatively promoting existing and new resources and programs. The Criti- AmericaView, a longtime Earth Science Week partner, cal Issues Program also provides a portal to decision- provided a two-piece “Factory Earth” poster and game relevant, impartial geoscience information relevant to for the 2020 educator kit. Supported by USGS and NASA, classroom discussions. this material offered an education and fun way for young people and others to explore topics including Earth Program participants learned about three online videos materials, Landsat satellites, and Earth Observation Day. by the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Earth Observation Day, established by AmericaView, is (COSEE) depicting dramatic changes in Alaska’s marine a major part of Earth Science Week. ecosystems through interviews with scientists. The videos were produced by COSEE Alaska in cooperation The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), a con- with other geoscience organizations. tinuing Earth Science Week partner, promoted aware- ness of and participation in AIA’s International Archae- As promoted by Earth Science Week, the Climate Lit- ology Day, which takes place annually on the final day eracy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) online of Earth Science Week. portal stewards a collection of climate and energy science education resources and supports professionals com- For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the Association mitted to improving climate and energy literacy. Key for Women Geoscientists provided a postcard featuring components include the CLEAN collection of climate and links to informational videos on groundbreaking women energy science resources, CLEAN guidance and profes- in geoscience history. sional development webinars for teaching climate and energy science, and the CLEAN network of professionals Earth Science Week directed participants’ attention to the committed to improving climate and energy literacy. For Association of American Geographers (AAG), an AGI this year’s Earth Science Week Toolkit, CLEAN provided member society that offers an array of web resources for a bookmark featuring a link to key resources. K–12 and college-level instruction. For example, AAG’s Center for Global Geography Education offers online The Critical Zone Observatories (CZO) provided modules for undergraduate courses in geography and an informational flyer featuring a “Humans and Soil related social and environmental sciences. GeoSTART Change” activity, for the Earth Science Week Toolkit in helps middle- and high-school students develop geog- 2020. Earth Science Week participants also learned how raphy, Earth science, and spatial thinking skills using to access resources on CZO’s K–12 Education web page. NASA Earth Observing Missions remote sensing imag- ery and related data. Earth Science Week participants were encouraged to celebrate Earth Day in April 2020 with educational The Association of American State Geologists part- activities, experiments, and investigations exploring nered with AGI and the USGS to support Geologic Map the science behind how the world works. Because Earth Day during Earth Science Week 2020. State geologists Science Week offers education materials, information, nationwide made geologic maps of their states avail- and tools throughout the year, school audiences were able on their websites for students and others to use in urged to make use of tools highlighting the theme of learning activities on Geologic Map Day. “Earth Materials in Our Lives.”

Program participants learned about resources offered Program participants were notified of the sixth annual by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Earth Educators’ Rendezvous, a virtual event, in July Geologists (AEG). Resources include publications, sec- 2020. Workshops, oral and poster sessions, teaching tion and chapter meetings, and special educator sessions demonstrations, panel discussions, and plenary talks at the AEG annual meeting. Opportunities for profes- were tailored to appeal to those working in Earth educa- sional geologists to speak to classes are also available, tion, including college faculty, graduate students, K–12 as well as resume writing workshops and scholarships teachers, informal educators, practitioners, administra- for students. tors, and researchers.

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ExxonMobil, a longtime Earth Science Week partner, Through the Global Learning and Observations to Ben- continued its support of the program. During summer efit the Environment (GLOBE) program, Earth Science 2020, ExxonMobil Exploration and AGI partnered to Week participants learned how to take part in GLOBE hold their 12th annual Earth Science/STEM Teacher Observer, an international network of professional sci- Leadership Academy. Traditionally held in Houston, entists and citizen scientists collaborating to promote the academy was retooled by AGI in 2020 to enable education about environment and climate. teachers to enjoy a high-quality professional develop- ment experience online. The academy provided K–8 To help teachers and students delve into the science teachers with Earth science content, hands-on activities behind current events, Earth Science Week continued to perform at home, resources and field experiences for to direct them to the Incorporated Research Institu- them to use with their students and with their colleagues tions for Seismology (IRIS) website. IRIS provides in professional development settings. ExxonMobil also educational resources including PowerPoint presenta- supported Earth Science Week 2020 activities as a tions, animations, and visualizations, as well as links to Global Sponsor. Spanish-language materials and USGS data that deal with current events such as earthquakes. For the 2020 For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the Gemologi- educator kit, IRIS also provided a flyer detailing a num- cal Institute of America provided a GemKids poster ber of free educational resources, including earthquake exploring what gems are, how they are formed, how and seismology lessons, animations, videos, and more. they are found, and how they are processed. The International Raw Materials Observatory (Intraw) Through Earth Science Week, participants learned about supported a wide range of Earth Science Week 2020 educational resources and programs of the Geological by becoming the program’s first-ever Global Sponsor. Society of America (GSA), a longtime program partner. Intraw helped promote awareness of the inaugural Featured education and outreach programs included Minerals Day and the “Earth Materials Frontiers” Webi- the GeoTeacher program and Teacher GeoVenture trips. nar Series. Program participants also learned about GSA’s field awards for students, including the J. David Lowell Field Lyda Hill Philanthropies continued its partnership Camp Scholarship and the GSA/ExxonMobil Bighorn with AGI and Earth Science Week in 2020, supporting Basin Field Award. GSA also organized International the launch of an initiative to share the inspiring stories EarthCache Day at the start of Earth Science Week 2020 of four leading women geoscientists recently named IF/ and contributed as an active partner in the Geologic THEN Ambassadors. To encourage the participation Map Day initiative. Earth Science Week’s 2020 activity of young women in science, technology, engineering, calendar included GSA’s “Mineral Matching” activity. and math (STEM) fields, Earth Science Week launched Subscribers to the GSA Today magazine received copies a new website featuring profiles of IF/THEN Ambas- of the Earth Science Week 2020 poster in the publication. sadors and educational activities linked to their work as geoscientists. The Geological Society of London (GSL), an interna- tional Earth Science Week partner, offers a pair of online Earth Science Week participants tapped the educational resources for learning about key geoscience topics. offerings of program partner Mineralogical Society of Electronic map-based resources are the focus of GSL’s America (MSA), especially in celebrating the launch Plate Tectonics page. In addition, a site was launched to of the first-ever Minerals Day on the Monday of Earth accompany GSL’s Rock Cycle online module. Science Week 2020. AGI and MSA jointly established the event to raise awareness of and appreciation for Program participants were directed to Geology.com, an minerals. MSA developed materials, organized outreach, Earth Science Week partner that provides a variety of and collaborated with additional geoscience agencies, geoscience materials as well as resources for teachers, corporations, and nonprofits. MSA created a web page including links to lesson plans from major Earth science providing related educational resources and links. On organizations. Geology.com, in turn, covered Earth Sci- the page, MSA provided two online minerals posters ence Week announcements, programs, and activities (one aimed at the general public, the other at K–12 throughout the year. students) available as printable PDFs. To help program participants prepare for the October celebration of Min- For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the Geother- erals Day, the September spread of Earth Science Week’s mal Resources Council provided an informational and 2020 activity calendar featured a “Change Over Time” colorful poster detailing the history, forms, and uses of learning activity courtesy of MSA. And AGI’s “Earth geothermal energy (in both English and Spanish). Materials Frontiers” webinar series, which provided

American Geosciences Institute 6 Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report Summary of Activities • KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFORTS engaging content linked to learning about minerals, included webinars organized by MSA.

The Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, an AGI mem- ber society, supported Earth Science Week in 2020. MEC provided a “Sort It Out” postcard for the educator kit, as well as a 2019 calendar activity entitled “Sifting Stones.”

The MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) expedition invited educa- tors to connect students to one of the most extensive Arctic research expeditions ever conducted. From September 2019 through October 2020, more than 500 scientists from over 19 nations spent a year in the Arctic ice to collect data on Arctic climate. Through the MOSAiC Monday program, students tracked the expedition in real time on a map, graphed Arctic oceanographic data from the ship, watched video interviews with scientists and crewmem- bers, and engaged in short Arctic-related engagements linked to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Earth Science Week directed participants’ attention to a joint effort by AGI and the National Association of Geo- Justin Xu’s winning entry for the ESW 2020 Visual Arts Contest science Teachers (NAGT) to strengthen implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) at the The National Earth Science Teaching Association state level. Science educators have regularly participated (NESTA), a longtime Earth Science Week partner, con- in free webinars and joined discussions online since the tinued its vital role in helping AGI promote excellence 2015 NGSS Summit. Earth Science Week participants have in geoscience education. In connection with the National been invited to take advantage of NAGT offerings includ- Science Teaching Association Annual Conference, the ing online lessons, NAGT’s Outstanding Earth Science NESTA Reception included a ceremony during which Teacher Awards, the Dorothy Stout Professional Develop- a teacher was given the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for ment Grants, and the Journal of Geoscience Education. Excellence in K–8 Earth Science Teaching. NESTA mem- bers also received copies of the Earth Science Week 2020 NASA, a founding partner of Earth Science Week, pro- poster in their association newsletter. vided materials in the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit as well as online. NASA included multiple resources Earth Science Week raised awareness of National Envi- in the educator kit, including an EO Kids “Shape of ronmental Education Week (EE Week), the nation’s Farming: Water for Crops” flyer, an EO Kids “Water, largest environmental education event. Focusing largely Water Everywhere” flyer, and a “How Much Water Is on STEM topics, EE Week connected educators with on Earth” mini-poster. NASA also supported a “Factory resources to promote K–12 students’ understanding of Earth” poster and game provided by AmericaView for the environment. the 2020 educator kit, which allowed young people and others to explore topics including Earth materials, Land- Educators were invited to apply for the Grosvenor sat satellites, and Earth Observation Day. Earth Science Teacher Fellowship program organized by the National Week’s 2020 activity calendar also featured a “Carbon Geographic Society with Lindblad Expeditions. This Travels” classroom activity from NASA. Throughout program recognizes pre-K–12 classroom teachers and the year, Earth Science Week promoted awareness of informal educators who show dedication to geographic NASA’s online offerings, such as the Diversity & Inclu- education. sion Leadership Video Series, the For Educators portal, EO Kids, NASA Educator Toolkit, National Parks from Earth Science Week promoted the National Ground- Space, Earth Wheel, NASA Earth Observatory, Mapping water Association’s (NGWA) Groundwater Awareness Our World Interactive, NASA STEM Engagement, and Week in March 2020. The AGI member society offers NASA Wavelength. NASA also continued to serve as Groundwater Adventures, a website providing educa- an active partner in Geologic Map Day. tional activities for young people.

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Earth Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar also featured health and quality, and state-specific soil information. a “Engineering Biodegradable Drifters” learning activity Lesson plans and other resources are also accompanied from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- by links to other websites. tration (NOAA). In addition, Earth Science Week 2020 directed participants to NOAA’s online multimedia AGI and its publishing partner Nautilus, which hosts education resources, including lesson plans, real-world AGI’s EARTH online news channel, produced print data, instructional games, videos, and more. booklets for distribution along with many Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits. The Nautilus booklets feature pro- A longtime Earth Science Week partner, the National files of four scientists featured on AGI’s new Geoscience Park Service (NPS) continued for the 11th year a major Women in STEM website. Subscribers to the print edition component to its involvement in Earth Science Week: of Nautilus saw an Earth Science Week 2020 one-page National Fossil Day, established as a celebration to ad in the magazine. take place annually on the Wednesday of Earth Science Week, once again reached millions of people. Earth Newmont Corporation supported Earth Science Week Science Week promoted awareness of NPS’s interac- 2020 as a Global Sponsor and helped promote awareness tive Web Ranger program, which helps people of all of various program activities via social media. ages learn about the national parks. The NPS National Fossil Day art contest engaged students and others. As the organizer of Earth Science Week, AGI collaborat- Earth Science Week participants learned about unique ing with the NGSS-ESS Working Group to promote online resource launched by the National Park Service a number of free webinars available for enrichment in partnership with AGI, “Virtual Field Trip: Air Qual- among geoscience educators throughout the year. Webi- ity at Shenandoah National Park,” which incorporates nars such as one titled “Beyond Earthquake Locations: interactive features allowing visitors to virtually explore Modern Seismology in the NGSS Classroom” provided the park, enjoying beautiful park vistas while learning teachers with support in instruction dealing with the about scientific contributions that the park makes to our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in Earth understanding of air quality. Program participants also System Science (ESS). learned about the NPS National Natural Landmarks program, which recognizes and encourages the conser- For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the Nutri- vation of sites that contain outstanding biological and ents for Life Foundation provided its “Are You in the geological resources. NPS videos on climate change H2Know about H2O?” flyer featuring a puzzle, a quiz, were made available to program participants. A post- and a learning activity linked to NGSS science standards. card promoting National Fossil Day and paleontology awareness was included in the Earth Science Week Gearing up for National Fossil Day, Earth Science Toolkit. Earth Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar Week directed program partners’ attention to the also featured an NPS classroom activity titled “Ring Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), an AGI of Fire.” NPS also was an ongoing partner in Geologic member society providing education materials and Map Day activities. opportunities for science teachers and students at all grade levels. The online Teacher Friendly Guide, for For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the National example, gives brief geologic histories of every region Science Foundation provided worksheets on the water of the United States. cycle and the science of rocks. For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the Paleonto- Earth Science Week partnered with the National Science logical Society provided a flyer connecting participants Teaching Association (NSTA) again in 2020, reaching with online resources including Fossil Fact Cards, a science educators nationwide. Program participants card-sorting activity linked to NGSS science education learned about “Freebies for Science Teachers” on the standards. NSTA website. Also, AGI participated once again at the NSTA National Conference, sharing Earth Science Longtime program partner Partners in Resource Educa- Week and other education material for science teachers. tion (PRE) provided activities focusing on the geoscience of conservation. The consortium of seven federal agen- Earth Science Week participants learned about K–12 soil cies educates thousands of young people, introduces resources offered online by the Natural Resource Con- them to natural resource careers, and cultivates the next servation Service (NRCS). Resources for the elementary generation of land and water stewards. In 2020, PRE col- level include frequently asked questions even soil songs. laborated to promote awareness of Earth Science Week, Middle and high school level resources include soil facts, and vice versa.

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Earth Science Week promoted the educational offerings of the Seismological Society of America, which links online visitors to resources including geoscience activi- ties related to seismic science and earthquakes. A website features seismic eruption models, wave animations, plate tectonics simulations, information on tsunamis, and much more.

For teachers aiming to “shake up” education, Earth Sci- ence Week shone a spotlight on the Seismological Society of America (SSA). SSA’s website provided seismic eruption models, wave animations, plate tecton- ics simulations, information on tsunamis, and more. SSA also offered publications, information on seismology careers, a distinguished lecturer series, and an electronic encyclopedia of earthquakes.

Earth Science Week alerted participants to the fact that SEPM – The Society for Sedimentary Geology offered funding for students studying sedimentary geoscience or related areas to attend the first International Sedimentary Geoscience Congress in April 2020.

Earth Science Week participants were encouraged to A finalist entry for the 2020 ESW Photography Contest submitted take advantage of offerings of the Society of Explora- by Jessica Malkin tion Geophysicists (SEG), which provides programs for educators and students. For example, the distinguished to educational resources on soil science. Earth Science lecturer series and honorary lecturer series both enabled Week’s 2020 activity calendar also featured a “Nature’s students to meet professional geophysicists, learn about Water Filter” classroom activity courtesy of SSSA. groundbreaking research in the field of seismic research, and obtain valuable career information. SEG’s “What SWITCH Energy Alliance provided a sticky-note pad Do Geophysicists Do?” promoted awareness of ways promoting its “Switch On” program for the Earth Sci- that geophysicists make a difference with innovations ence Week 2020 Toolkit. Program participants also addressing energy, water, and climate. Highlighting learned about “Switch On,” a new film featuring Dr. insights inspired by SEG’s Geoscientists Without Borders Scott Tinker available to stream online. programs, the Earth Science Week 2020 activity calendar featured a “Humanitarian Geoscience” classroom activ- For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, UNAVCO ity from SEG. Subscribers to SEG’s The Leading Edge provided an English-language sticker and a Spanish- viewed an Earth Science Week 2020 ad in the magazine. language poster about “measuring Earth and atmo- sphere from Alaska to Aruba.” Advanced by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the Energy4Me program offers teachers a collection The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a con- of tools for teaching about oil, gas, and other energy tinuing Earth Science Week partner, provided a flyer sources, including classroom activities, experiments, including a dinosaur activity sheet for the 2020 edu- and presentations, as well as teacher workshops and cator kit. BLM also was the subject of Earth Science energy education materials for the classroom. Earth Week promotions, including its Classroom Investigation Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar included a “Core Series online. Sampling” classroom activity from Enegy4Me. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invited educa- The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), a longtime tors to explore DOE’s websites for the National Renew- program partner, provides lessons, activities, fun facts, able Energy Laboratory. Earth Science Week participants sites of interest, and soil definitions for the novice soil were made aware that AGI’s Center for Geoscience & scientist online. These resources were promoted by the Society produced education materials, including videos October event. For the Earth Science Week 2020 Tool- in English and Spanish, education guides, a “quick kit, SSSA provided a flyer with information and links start” guide to energy literacy, lesson connections,

Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report 9 American Geosciences Institute Summary of Activities • KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFORTS and guidance on aligning energy literacy lessons with educators in settings such as parks, refuges, forest lands, the Next Generation Science Standards. Essential Prin- nature centers, zoos, aquariums, and science centers. ciples and Fundamental Concepts for Energy Education resources were made available on the DOE website. Earth Science Week 2020 helped participants estimate their water-usage habits with the GRACE Communica- Earth Science Week also promoted awareness of the tions Foundation’s Water Footprint Calculator. This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s collection of online tool illustrates how people’s actions impact water free resources to enhance middle school students’ under- use, asking a series of questions about daily activities standing of climate change impacts on the United States’ calculating the number of gallons used after each ques- wildlife and ecosystems. The online toolkit includes case tion. The educator kit also featured a postcard promoting studies, activities, and videos based on climate science, the program. environmental education, and stewardship information. Program participants learned about the William T. Overlapping Earth Science Week 2020, National Wild- Pecora Award, presented annually to individuals or life Refuge Week was held October 11–17. The event, groups that have made outstanding contributions celebrating the richness of the 550 units that make up toward understanding the Earth by means of remote America’s National Wildlife Refuge System, was spon- sensing. The award is sponsored by the U.S. Department sored once again by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Interior and NASA. (FWS). Earth Science Week participants were encouraged to safely explore geoscience at a wildlife refuge. Earth Science Week continued promoting awareness of Windows on Earth, an online educational project that For the Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkit, the U.S. Forest features photographs taken by astronauts on the Inter- Service provided a “Stories in Stone” postcard present- national Space Station. The site is operated by TERC, ing information on the geology of the National Forest an educational non-profit, in collaboration with the System and its Minerals and Geology Management Association of Space Explorers (the professional associa- Program, as well as links for more. tion of flown astronauts and cosmonauts), the Virtual High School, and CASIS (Center for Advancement of Earth Science Week participants learned about online Science in Space). The images help show Earth from a education resources offered by the U.S. Geological global perspective. Survey (USGS), a longtime Earth Science Week partner and supporter, as well as the thousands of free images and over 69,000 searchable publications such as maps, books, and charts provided online by the agency. USGS Earth Science Week Toolkits distributed flyers detailing the raw materials in cell- phones and U.S. Navy SEAL gear as part of the Earth AGI assembled some 10,000 Earth Science Week Tool- Science Week Toolkit. USGS also supported a “Factory kits, the majority of which were distributed to teach- Earth” poster and game provided by AmericaView ers and geoscientists before the end of 2020. Thirteen for the educator kit, enabling participants to explore AGI member societies requested complimentary Earth Earth materials, Landsat satellites, and Earth Observa- Science Week Toolkits for distribution, and 27 state tion Day. Earth Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar geological surveys requested complimentary kits for included a “Minerals Under Your Roof” activity cour- distribution. tesy of USGS. Also, USGS continued its leadership role as a founding partner of Geologic Map Day, providing As in past years, thousands of kits also were distributed support as well as its National Geologic Map Database’s through program partners including USGS, NASA, the MapView, which offers a mosaic view of published National Park Service, and AAPG student chapters. geologic maps. Toolkits were shipped to program participants in 28 nations around the world. The 2020 toolkit featured Earth Science Week participants were invited to explore AGI’s traditional Earth Science Week poster, education the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s “Climate and outreach flyers, and school-year calendar showcas- Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and ing geoscience classroom investigations and important Informal Educators.” The U.S. Environmental Protection dates of Earth science events. Agency (in partnership with National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA, NASA, U.S. Forest Continuing recent years’ trend, the 2020–21 school-year Service, and Bureau of Land Management) developed calendar’s classroom investigations featured notations the kit, which is designed for teachers and informal explaining to educators how each activity aligns with

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Earth Science Week Week Science Earth (www.earthsciweek.org) delivers essential resources in STEM fields. geosciences the of behalf on Societies Member its and Institute Geosciences American the by sponsored is for educators throughout the year. As in past years, the Earth Science Week website was updated regularly to In collaboration with the Mineralogical Society of Amer- reflect the new theme, contests, proclamations, events, ica, the International Raw Materials Observatory, and initiatives, and classroom activities for 2020. The entire additional partners, AGI hosted the “Earth Materials site received more than 494,000 page views in 2020, up Frontiers” Webinar Series, available during Earth Sci- from the previous year. Within the site, all searches ence Week 2020 and beyond. This series of nine webinars made in 2020 related to specific pages totaled 337,757 covered thought-provoking, timely topics relating to for Classroom Activities, 20,186 for Contests, 7,891 for the theme of “Earth Materials in Our Lives,” including Big Ideas Activities, and 1,988 for Focus Days. gemology, crystallography, the mineralogy of Mars, space exploration for raw materials, robotics in min- The most significant addition to Earth Science Week’s ing, conflict minerals, and critical mineral commodities. online offerings in 2020 may have been the launch of Selected on-demand webinars had live question-and- the Geoscience Women in STEM website, providing answer periods with presenters. Aimed at the general Earth science teaching and learning resources inspired public and education community, webinars were avail- by the geoscience-related work of leading women able in 62 languages with multilingual captioning. The scientists and engineers, with support from Lyda Hill webinars, originally broadcast live October 12–16, 2020, Philanthropies. AGI produced the site to strengthen remain available online. geoscience education through the stories of women in geoscience, including some recently selected as AAAS Working with a coalition of organizations, AGI also IF/THEN Ambassadors by IF/THEN®, an initiative encouraged Earth Science Week participants to take created by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to encourage and part in the “America’s Geoheritage II: Identifying, elevate the participation of girls and women in science, Developing, and Preserving America’s Natural Legacy” technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The site Distinguished Speaker Webinar Series. The series of offers curriculum connections that focus on the Next eight free webinars presented a range of topics related to Generation Science Standards in Earth and Space Sci- geoheritage that could be connected to curriculum and ence (NGSS-ESS) and illuminate ways that STEM topics instruction in several subject areas. Continuing educa- can be explored across traditional disciplinary boundar- tion credit was available for educators who participated ies. In 2020 the site furthered the Earth Science Week in the series. The webinar series was organized by the 2019 theme of “Geoscience Is for Everyone,” which Board on International Scientific Organizations, U.S. promoted both the inclusive potential and the impor- National Committee for Geological Sciences, National tance of the geosciences in the lives of all people. AGI Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Sup- unveiled the completed website with a free NGSS-ESS ported by the National Science Foundation, the series Working Group webinar, “Promoting Diversity in the was sponsored by the American Association of State

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Geologists, Geological Society of America, National promote understanding? And what can viewers do to Association of Geoscience Teachers, National Earth Sci- get involved? ence Teachers Association, National Park Service, and U.S. Geological Survey, and AGI. While exploring the Earth Science Week theme of “Earth Materials in Our Lives,” science teachers and students Earth Science Week participants were invited to down- were invited to consider the ways that people showcase load or print the new Critical Needs in Geoscience and access information on Earth systems in a variety of Mini-Poster available digitally online in 2020. AGI forums. The Our Shared Geoheritage and Visualizing and its federation of geoscience societies collaborated Earth Systems pages continue to be popular resources to provide an overview of critical issues and policy on the Earth Science Week website. Our Geological recommendations for the next presidential administra- Heritage features educational material on this heritage tion, federal agencies, and the U.S. Congress. AGI’s and links users to recommended resources, including mini-poster summarizes the key points of the full docu- downloadable reports, articles, blogs, geoheritage loca- ment, “Geosciences Supporting a Thriving Society in a tions, and learning activities. The page also features Changing World,” which informs policymakers about geoheritage-related classroom activities and links to ways that the geoscience knowledge, experience, and information on geoheritage in every state. Visualizing ingenuity can address society’s most pressing issues. Earth Systems links users to dozens of recommended visualizations dealing with energy, climate, minerals, Promoting high-quality learning activities that stimu- water, hazards, and other topics. In addition, the page late experiential learning and mobilize conceptual links users to overviews of these topics provided by thinking in the geosciences, Earth Science Week hosted AGI’s Critical Issues Program. its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies page for educators online. The page shows how inclusive Once again AGI offered four quarterly Earth Science activities can be geared to serve the needs of all learners Week Webcasts in 2020, expanding the program’s use ― regardless of age, background, or identity ― allow- of online formats and media for public outreach. The ing them to participate fully in the learning process. free webcasts provided lively overviews of Focus Days A selection of strategies designed to support inclusive (spring), Contests (summer), the Toolkit (autumn), activities is organized under headings given in the and the Roy Award (winter). Each roughly five-minute Next Generation Science Standards. Each strategy is tutorial includes a wealth of online links, which view- accompanied by an example of a related geoscience- ers can click during the narrated presentation to review focused learning experience. available resources.

Program participants hosting events during Earth Sci- Program participants were encouraged to visit the ence Week 2020 were invited to let people know about continually updated Earth Science Week Classroom it at Events in Your Area. This web page provided Activities page for more than 200 free learning activities, information on events taking place through program most contributed by leading geoscience agencies and partners in each state, such as exhibits, tours, lectures, groups. To find an activity corresponding to a lesson, and open houses. The Earth Science Week Event Reg- teachers can search by Earth science topic, grade level, istry enabled participants to promote their events more and science education standard. effectively than ever. All registered events were listed on Earth Science Week’s Events in Your Area site. AGI provided a set of free online videos and other elec- tronic resources to help students, educators, and others In addition, participating groups could be listed in Earth explore the “big ideas” of Earth science during Earth Science Organizations, an online map that offers click- Science Week 2020 and throughout the year. Big Ideas able links to Earth Science Week events taking place at Videos bring to life the nine core geoscience concepts parks, museums, science and technology centers, uni- that everyone should know. The Earth Science Literacy versity geology departments, local geological societies, Initiative, funded by the National Science Foundation, and other nearby locations. codified these principles. The videos are available on YouTube and TeacherTube. The Earth Science Week Promoted through various online channels, AGI’s Earth website also provides dozens of classroom activities Science Week promotional video trumpeted the impor- linked to the “big ideas.” tance of the geosciences and the celebration’s role in promoting public awareness. This brief, exciting, eye- Finally, Earth Science Week makes ample use of online popping video answers key questions: Why is Earth social networking to reach new audiences, especially science a big deal? How does Earth Science Week help young people. The program’s presence on Facebook,

American Geosciences Institute 12 Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report Summary of Activities • CONTESTS the Internet’s most popular networking site, includes an Earth Science Week Fan Page. In addition, web surf- Newsletter ers are invited to receive geoscience news, resources, The monthly Earth Science Week Update newsletter and opportunities by following Earth Science Week on reached some 5,000 teacher, student, and geoscientist Twitter. Tweets are sent frequently, whenever there is subscribers in the past year. The electronic newsletter valuable news or information to share. The number of kept planners and participants up to date on Earth people learning about Earth Science Week through social Science Week planning at the national level, encour- media remained impressive in 2020, with the program aged participation in local areas, and provided news attracting more than 6,400 Facebook follows and over on geoscience topics of interest to participants. 206,000 Twitter impressions. Besides highlighting worthwhile resources, these monthly e-mail updates reinforce the belief that geoscience education is a priority throughout the year, not only for one week each October.

Contests

AGI held contests in connection with Earth Science Week for the 20th consecutive year. Contests were designed to encourage K–12 students, teachers, and the general public to become involved in the celebration by explor- ing artistic and academic applications of Earth science. Earth Science Week continued expanded eligibility for its photo contest to allow international members of AGI Member Societies and AGI International Affiliates to participate.

Four contests continued to provide ways for many people to participate in Earth Science Week. Hundreds of submissions were received. Each first-place winner received $300 and an AGI publication. Entries submitted by winners and finalists were posted online.

Justin Xu of Sugar Hill, Georgia, won first place in the visual arts contest, “Earth Materials and Me.” Finalists Elizabeth Xu, for the ESW 2020 Visual Arts Contest were Teagin Costanzo of Mauldin, South Carolina; Everett Lee of Fargo, North Dakota; Elizabeth Xu of Sugar Hill, Georgia; and Nathan Xu of Clyde Hill, Washington. Students in grades K–5 made two-dimen- sional artworks illustrating how Earth materials play a role in their lives.

Alex Xu of Clyde Hill, Washington, won first place in the photo contest, “Earth Materials in My Community.” Finalists were Evan Costa of Chepachet, Rhode Island; Ella Giguere of San Carlos, California; Tori Judy of Bel- mont, California; and Jessica Malkin of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Submissions illustrated the theme “Earth Materials in My Community.”

Akhshith Rengaraju of Aurora, Illinois, won first place in the essay contest, “How We Process Earth Materi- Everett Lee, for the ESW 2020 Visual Arts Contest als.” Finalists were Korina Cortezano of Virginia Beach,

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Virginia; Archelaus Paxon of El Paso, Texas; Rachel Xu of Gainesville, Florida; and Clara Zabik of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Students in grades 6–9 wrote essays of up to 300 words exploring ways people can develop prac- tices and policies that allow them to derive practical value from raw materials while maintaining commu- nity values.

Isabella Van Deman and Faith Qin (team) of Virginia Beach, Virginia won first place in the video contest, “Earth Materials Around the World.” Finalists were Achyut Balaji of Hillsboro, Oregon; Shreya Dhanala of Folsom, California; Jeremiah Johnson-Reynolds of Blythewood, South Carolina; Sri Utami of Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Turkey. Individuals and teams cre- ated brief, original videos that show how people of various backgrounds around the world make the most of Earth materials.

Tori Judy, for the 2020 ESW Photography Contest

Our Next Step by Akhshith Rengaraju, for the 2020 ESW Essay Contest

Nathan Xu, for the ESW 2020 Visual Arts Contest As intelligent civilizations, we’ve advanced from the Stone Age to the Modern Age by utilizing natural resources from the Earth. But we don’t always ponder about how they're pro- cessed. Our world is shaped by the dangerous effects this can cause, such as global warming and the loss of biodiversity.

We, the young generation of the future have the respon- sibility and potential to change our world for the better. Schools should enforce a policy to have a mandatory class named “Earth Solutions”, where students are educated about “Reuse, Reduce, and Refuse”. Students should also be made aware of all unnecessary products which aren't biodegradable and develop a practice of completely avoid- ing one-use items. These can include plastics, decorative items for celebrations, styrofoam products, and ceramics. Additionally, we should be taught about our “Needs and Wants” considering the environment.

Read the rest of this essay on the ESW website. Evan Costa, for the 2020 ESW Photography Contest

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Earth Science Teaching Award

For the 13th consecutive year, AGI and the AGI Foun- development activities of her choosing. Claflin was dation offered the Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excel- presented with the award during a virtual reception lence in K–8 Earth Science Teaching. The 2020 award hosted by the National Earth Science Teachers Associa- went to Sherry Claflin, an eighth-grade Earth science tion at the online conference of the National Science teacher at White Cloud Junior High School in White Teaching Association. Cloud, Michigan. In addition to teaching Earth science in her current position, Claflin has served as an editor The award recognizes one classroom teacher from and contributing writer for Michigan Earth Scientist, kindergarten to eighth grade for leadership and inno- an adjunct geology instructor at Muskegon Com- vation in Earth science education. This award is named munity College, a teacher at Annis Water Resources in honor of Dr. Edward C. Roy Jr., a past president of Institute, and an education and outreach consultant AGI and strong supporter of Earth science education. for the Newaygo Conservation District’s Stephen F. In addition to U.S. teachers, instructors throughout the Wessling Observatory and Kropscott Farm Environ- United Kingdom were invited to compete for the prize. mental Center. U.K. teachers were provided with detailed guidance on entering the competition by AGI and The Geologi- Claflin received a $2,500 prize and an additional grant cal Society of London, a member society and Earth of $1,000 to enable her to undertake professional Science Week partner.

Focus Days

Earth Science Week 2020 kicked off on Sunday, Octo- libraries, and rock and mineral clubs to promote the ber 11, with the 13th annual International EarthCache event. For example, organizations such as the Minerals Day. “EarthCaching” is a variation of a recreational Education Coalition and the Museum of Natural Sciences activity known as geocaching, in which a geocache North Carolina promoted Minerals Day online. To help organizer posts latitude and longitude coordinates on program participants prepare for the October celebra- the Internet to advertise a cache that geocachers locate tion of Minerals Day, the September central spread of using GPS devices. When people visit an EarthCache, Earth Science Week’s 2020 activity calendar featured they learn something special about Earth science, the a “Change Over Time” learning activity courtesy of geology of the location, or how the Earth’s resources MSA. AGI’s “Earth Materials Frontiers” webinar series and environment are managed there. EarthCaching has provided engaging content linked to learning about been developed by the Geological Society of America, a minerals, including webinars organized by MSA, dur- major Earth Science Week program partner. ing the weeklong celebration. And AGI and MSA each used social media platforms to promoting Minerals Day On Monday, October 12, educators, young people, and during the weeks leading up to the event. mineral enthusiasts of all ages were encouraged to take part in the first-ever Minerals Day. AGI and the Min- On the Tuesday of Earth Science Week 2020, participants eralogical Society of America (MSA) launched Minerals were invited to take part in Earth Observation Day. Day to raise awareness of and appreciation for miner- Previously celebrated at other times of the year, this als among the general public as well as students and October 13 event aimed to engage students and teachers teachers of all ages and at all levels. Dovetailing with in remote sensing as an exciting and powerful educa- the Earth Science Week 2020 theme of “Earth Materials tional tool. The event was a STEM educational outreach in Our Lives,” Minerals Day introduced participants to event of AmericaView and its partners. AmericaView is a host of educational resources and activities focusing a nationwide partnership of remote sensing scientists on the role of raw materials in the lives of individuals who support the use of Landsat and other public domain and in society. AGI and MSA both launched Minerals remotely sensed satellite data through applied remote Day web pages to spur activity and provide resources sensing research, K–12 and higher STEM education, in an educational climate shaped by the coronavirus workforce development, and technology transfer. Par- pandemic. The partners developed materials, organized ticipants made use of lessons and activities by Ameri- outreach, and collaborated with additional geoscience caView and other organizations, as well as additional agencies, corporations, and nonprofits such as museums, Earth Observation Day resources, online.

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One of the highlights of recent years’ Earth Science Week celebrations has been “No Child Left Inside” Day, an event that in its inaugural year (2008) engaged some 500 students in outdoor learning activities and received coverage by news media from NBC to NPR. In 2020, students and educators nationwide were encouraged to engage in safe, educational activities outdoors on the Tuesday of Earth Science Week, October 13. AGI’s online NCLI Day Guide provided everything needed to plan a local NCLI Day event. The free guide provides 17 outdoor activities, as well as detailed recommendations for creating partnerships, planning logistics, reaching out to the local media, and following up in instruction. Teagin Costanzo, for the ESW 2020 Visual Arts Contest Earth Science featured the return of a popular event, National Fossil Day. In partnership with the National the National Park Service, the Geological Society of Park Service (NPS), AGI helped conduct the 11th annual America, and NASA. Students, teachers, and the wider event, officially on Wednesday, October 14, including public tapped into the various educational activities, activities and resources designed to celebrate the scien- print materials, online resources, and public outreach tific and educational value of fossils, paleontology, and opportunities for active participation. The Earth Sci- the importance of preserving fossils for future genera- ence Week 2020 Toolkit contained a Geologic Map Day tions. NPS offered a website full of educational resources poster that provided geologic maps, plus step-by-step and information designed specifically for students and instructions for a related classroom activity dealing with teachers. On the site’s NPS Fossil Park Highlights page, Earth materials. Additional resources for learning about visitors could find lesson plans developed to reflect state geologic maps were featured on the Geologic Map Day standards, fossil trading cards, videos about pygmy web page of the Earth Science Week site. mammoths, special brochures, a virtual museum exhibit on dinosaurs, and more. NPS also held a National Fossil Earth Science Week 2020 reached its climax with Inter- Day Art Contest that engaged program participants. national Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 17. The event was a celebration of archaeology and the thrill Program participants were invited to join the Earth Sci- of discovery. Every October, archaeological programs ence Week team in encouraging everyone — including​ and activities for people of all ages and interests are women, minorities, and people with a range of abili- presented by the Archaeological Institute of America and ties — to​ explore geoscience careers on Geoscience for archaeological organizations across the United States, Everyone Day, Thursday, October 15. The aim was to Canada, and elsewhere. Activities provided the chance open a young person’s eyes to the world of Earth science. for participants to indulge their inner “Indiana Jones.” Doing so, participants supported the efforts of AGI member societies such as the Association for Women Geoscientists and the National Association of Black Geoscientists in raising awareness of the remarkable AGI Promotions opportunities available to all young people in the Earth sciences. The program website directed participants to Earth Science Week promoted awareness of numerous “Visiting Geoscientists: An Outreach Guide for Geosci- AGI programs and resources of interest to Earth science ence Professionals,” a handbook co-produced by AGI educators, students, and enthusiasts, including AGI’s and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ Center for Geoscience & Society, the AGI Geoscience Youth Education Activities Committee. Workforce program, AGI Scholarly Information (includ- ing GeoRef), AGI’s Teacher Leadership Academy, Geo- The ninth annual Geologic Map Day held on Friday, science Currents, the William L. Fisher Congressional October 16, 2019, promoted awareness of the study, uses, Geoscience Fellowship, AGI Summer Internships, AGI’s and importance of geologic mapping for education, sci- NGSS Education Webinars, the Pulse of Earth Science ence, business, and a variety of public policy concerns. website, the Visiting Geoscientists guide, AGI’s Critical The final event for the school week of Earth Science Week Issues Program, AGI’s Career Compass infographics, 2020 was hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geoscience in Your State Factsheets, the Earth Science Association of American State Geologists in partnership Organizations website, the Faces of Earth four-part with AGI, along with additional partners including film series, the EARTH Channel on Nautilus magazine

American Geosciences Institute 16 Earth Science Week 2020: Highlights Report Summary of Activities • PUBLICITY AND MEDIA COVERAGE online, the award-winning Why Earth Science video, and the Why Earth Science brochure. State Proclamations

To assist geoscience students, educators, and other pro- Seven states have demonstrated outstanding sci- fessionals at a time when many were working remotely ence-literacy leadership by issuing “perpetual proc- or in new ways during the pandemic, AGI announced lamations” of Earth Science Week, ensuring recogni- the availability of several electronic resources for free or tion every year: Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, at reduced prices, including AGI’s Education GeoSource, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Glossary of Geology, Geoscience Handbook, professional development modules, and more. AGI alerted educators Governors also issued single-year proclamations in to the availability of dozens of modules in the free-to-take six additional states — Alabama,​ Missouri, Nevada, Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) platform. Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — bringing​ the To support geoscience faculty who are moving to an total number of states with proclamations of recog- online teaching format, AGI’s publishing partner, Pear- nizing Earth Science Week 2020 to 13. son, provided free e-text of the AGI/NAGT Lab Manual in Physical Geology to all adopters of that manual. These resources complimented the many offerings already available through the Earth Science Week website.

Publicity and Media Coverage

AGI enlisted the support of a wide range of media in Throughout the United States, coverage of Earth Science promoting awareness of Earth Science Week, resulting Week programs and activities was provided by regional/ in exceptional reach for promotional activities in 2020 local news organizations such as 1808 Delaware (Dela- and helping to lay a foundation for more coverage in ware), The Advertiser Tribune (Ohio), Alabama Museum years to come. Because of the large number of news of Natural History (Alabama), AllEvents.In Fruita (Colo- clips citing Earth Science Week activities and resources, rado), AllEvents.In Gallatin (Tennessee), AllEvents.In the print edition of this report no longer includes such Glen Mill (Pennsylvania), The Argus Observer (Oregon), clips. To view the many news items dealing with Earth Arizona State University (Arizona), Asheville Museum Science Week, please visit online at www.earthsciweek. of Science (AMOS) (North Carolina), Basin Now (Utah), org/highlights. Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute (Massachusetts), Blue Mountain Eagle (Oregon), Boston Parents Paper Earth Science Week 2020 news, events, programs, and (Massachusetts), The Bryan News (Ohio), California resources were covered by international news orga- Department of Conservation (California), Camp Verde nizations including Atlas Obscura, AU Scope (Aus- Bugle (Arizona), Cañon City Daily Record (Colorado), tralia), b93.fm (Canada), Belgian Earth Observation Canton Public Library (Michigan), Casa Grande Valley (Belgium), Earth Science Partnership (Wales), Emirates Newspapers (Arizona), CASE News (Florida), Chicago News Agency (United Arab Emirates), European Geo- Public Library, Chiefland Citizen (Florida), City of sciences Union (EGU), EuroWeekly (Spain), Facebook, Phoenix (Arizona), Clark-Floyd Counties Convention- Instagram, MENAFN (United Arab Emirates), Nature Tourism Bureau (Indiana), The Clermont Sun (Ohio), World News, The RiotACT (Australia), Samakal (Ban- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology (UCLA) (California), gladesh), Taylor & Francis Group (England), and The Daily Journal Online (Missouri), Delaware Geological World News Monitor (United Arab Emirates). Survey (Delaware), Discovery Park of America (Tennes- see), Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI) Additionally, the event was covered by national news (Illinois), Elkhorn Media Group (Oregon), Explore Wash- organizations such as the Archaeological Institute of ington CT (Connecticut), Exploring by the Seat of Your America, Critical Zone Observatories, Dates.Cloud, Pants (Wyoming), Fort Hays State University (Kansas), DeviantArt, EventBrite, Frost Science, Geocaching.com, Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center (Colo- Izzit.org, mBlip, National Day Calendar, National Park rado), The Gazette-Democrat (Illinois), Greater Boston Service, News Track Live, Odessa America Online, The Convention & Visitors Bureau (Massachusetts), Hays Pew Charitable Trusts, PICK Education, Planeta.com, Convention & Visitors Bureau (Kansas), Houston Geo- The New York Times Puzzle Page, Reddit, and The logical Society (Texas), HulaFrog (Pennsylvania), Idaho River Houses. Geological Survey (Idaho), Idaho State Journal (Idaho),

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Independence Bulletin Journal (Iowa), IowaView (Iowa), Paso Geological Sciences Department (Texas), University Kids Out and About (New York), KU Biodiversity Insti- of Washington (Washington), U.S. Geological Survey tute and Natural History Museum (Kansas), Lake Supe- (District of Columbia), UT News: The University of rior Magazine (Michigan), Las Cruces Bulletin (New Texas at Austin (Texas), Vanderbilt University (Tennes- Mexico), Lost City Museum (Nevada), Macaroni Kid, see), Visit Dallas (Texas), Weatherford Democrat (Texas), Marion County News (Tennessee), Marion Star (Ohio), Western Science Center (California), West Philly Local Meetup (Colorado), Missouri Department of Natural (Pennsylvania), Westword (Colorado), White Mountain Resources (Missouri), Missouri State (Missouri), Mommy Independent (Arizona), Woodlands Online (Texas), and Poppins (Connecticut), Murfreesboro Voice (Tennes- Xavier Newswire (Kentucky). see), Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (New Mexico), Museum of the Rockies (Montana), Museums of Western Earth Science Week also was covered by television and Colorado (Colorado), Naperville Park District (Illinois), radio stations across the country, including 97.9 WHAV Near North Now (Michigan), Nevada Today (Nevada), (Massachusetts), ABC News 4 (South Carolina), b93. New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (New Jersey), fm (Canada), FOX 47 News (Michigan), I-100 Iconic New Mexico Bureau of Geology (New Mexico), New Rock (New York), iradiophilly (Pennsylvania), KALW Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (New Local Public Radio (California), KEVN Black Hills FOX Mexico), Newton STEM (Massachusetts), Office for the (South Dakota), KFVS 12 (Missouri), KFYR News (North Arts (Harvard University) (Massachusetts), Ohio His- Dakota), KOLD News 13 (Arizona), KSIS Radio (Mis- tory Connection (Ohio), Oklahoma Historical Society souri), KX News (North Dakota), KY3 (Missouri), Wane (Oklahoma), Orton Geological Museum (Ohio), Patch 15 News (Indiana), WCSC News 5 (South Carolina), (Massachusetts), Penn Museum (Pennsylvania), Penn WHCU Radio (New York), WJON AM 1240 FM 95.3 State News (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Department (Minnesota), WKU Public Radio (Kentucky), WNKY 40 of Conservation and Natural Resources (Pennsylvania), News (Kentucky), WTNH News 8 (Connecticut), and Phelps County Focus (Missouri), Philly Fun Guide WTVQ 36 News (Kentucky). (Pennsylvania), Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum (Arizona), The Registered Citizen (Connecticut), Rice AGI distributed press releases to hundreds of news- Museum of Rocks & Minerals (Oregon), RiverBender. papers, magazines, and other print media outlets. The com (Illinois), Rock and Mineral Shows (Idaho), SEMO articles highlighted Earth Science Week activities and Events (Missouri), SocialMiami.com (Florida), Soco the program theme. Press releases about Earth Sci- Today (Colorado), The Soul of Miami (Florida), SPL ence Week activities were also released by AGI, Coffee Children’s Department, Spot On Florida (Florida), County News, EIN Presswire, Lewis County Herald, StepOutside (Indiana), Sun Englewood (Florida), The and SVI News. Sun Newspapers (New Jersey), Tahlequah Daily Press (Oklahoma), Tennessee Department of Environment Copies of the Earth Science Week 2020 poster, featuring and Conservation (TDEC) (Tennessee), Todayheadline a geoscience learning activity in addition to promotional (Utah), The Tribune (Colorado), Tulane University (Loui- content, were distributed as inserts in publications carry- siana), Union County Library System (Pennsylvania), ing articles about the event, such as NESTA’s The Earth University of Kentucky News (Kentucky), University of Scientist, GSA Today, and AAPG Explorer,. In addition, Nebraska–Lincoln Marketplace (Nebraska), University the poster image appeared in the Society of Exploration of Puget Sound (Washington), University of Texas El Geoscientists’ The Leading Edge and Nautilus magazine.

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United States Geological Survey Society of Exploration Geophysicists Global Sponsors National Aeronautics and Space Administration AmericaView International Raw Materials Observatory National Park Service Geological Society of America American Association American Association of Petroleum Consumer Energy Alliance of Petroleum Geologists Geologists Foundation Foundation Nautilus American Geophysical Union ExxonMobil Water Footprint Calculator/Grace Geothermal Resources Council Communications Foundation Newmont Corporation IF/THEN® (Lyda Hill Philanthropies) American Meteorological Society

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American Association of Petroleum Critical Zones Observatories Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Geologists Exploration ExxonMobil American Association of Petroleum Society of Exploration Geologists Foundation Geological Institute of America Geophysicists

American Geophysical Union Geological Society of America Soil Science Society of America

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American Institute of Professional IF/THEN® (Lyda Hill Philanthropies) U.S. Bureau of Land Management Geologists Incorporated Research Institutions U.S. Forest Service American Meteorological Society for Seismology U.S. Geological Survey AmericaView International Raw Materials Observatory U.S. National Aeronautics and Archaeological Institute of America Space Administration Mineralogical Society of America Association for Women U.S. National Oceanographic and Geoscientists Minerals Education Coalition Atmospheric Administration

Association of American State National Earth Science Teachers U.S. National Park Service Geologists Association U.S. National Science Foundation CLEAN (Climate Literacy and Nautilus Energy Awareness Network) Water Footprint Calculator/Grace Newmont Corporation Communications Foundation Consumer Energy Alliance Nutrients for Life Foundation

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While it is impossible to track all Archaeology Museum presented prehistoric platform mound, par- Earth Science Week activities in the a virtual preview of their exhibit, ticipated in a simulated archaeo- United States, major activities across scheduled to open in the Fall of logical dig, and did hands-on crafts the country included: 2021, just in time for International inspired by archaeology and south- Archaeology Day 2020. western cultures. Visitors were also invited attend a free lecture by Alabama archaeologist and author Dr. Glen • The governor of Alabama issued Alaska Rice on altruism in food sharing a proclamation for Earth Science • The governor of Alaska issued a among the 19th Century O’odham. Week 2020. perpetual proclamation of Earth • The Museum of Northern Arizona • The National Speleological Soci- Science Week. virtually shared a fossil, recently ety and the Geological Survey of • Alaska’s Division of Geological and donated to the museum, with Alabama distributed complimen- Geophysical Surveys, the Alaska the public in honor of National tary Earth Science Week Toolkits Museum of Natural History, and Fossil Day. to science educators for use in the the University of Alaska Museum • The Pinal Gem and Mineral Society classroom. of the North were official National held its October meeting, which • The Geological Survey of Alabama Fossil Day partners in 2020. included a fossil exhibit in cel- promoted participation in Earth • The Alaska National Parks pro- ebration of National Fossil Day, Science Week 2020 on its website moted participation in Earth Sci- at the Pinal Geology and Min- as well as through its social media ence Week 2020 on their website, eral Museum. platforms. especially National Fossil Day, as • Events were offered to the public • The University of South Alabama well as through social media. for National Fossil Day at Petri- Archaeology Museum welcomed fied Forest National Park. The in- visitors of all ages to participate person event included activities at virtually in International Archaeol- Arizona the Museum Demonstration Lab, ogy Day on October 17. • Grand Canyon National Park plus a Paleontology Video Series • For National Fossil Day 2020, the hosted multiple virtual events for with park paleontologists streamed Huntsville Science Festival hosted a the 11th annual National Fossil Day on YouTube. virtual talk with paleontologist and celebration. Activities included a • For National Fossil Day, the Ari- author Dr. Scott Persons. Persons ranger-led virtual visit to a 270 mil- zona Museum of Natural His- discussed the discovery of Scotty, lion-year-old marine fossil bed, a tory invited guests to celebrate the largest T. rex ever discovered. behind-the-scenes look at the park’s America’s paleontological heritage He also presented evidence reveal- Museum Collection to examine Ice with activities, facts, and artwork, ing what life was like for this amaz- Age fossils and trilobites, and eve- including a 40-page downloadable ing dinosaur. ning lectures. coloring book. • The University of Alabama’s • The Arizona Geological Survey, • Verde Valley Archaeology Center’s Museum of Natural History, in Arizona Science Center, and the International Archaeology Day partnership with the Geological Southwest Paleontological Soci- gala, held virtually this year, cel- Survey of Alabama, hosted a free ety were among the 2020 list of ebrated both International Archae- National Fossil Day livestream National Fossil Day partners. ology Day and the center’s 10th event celebrating fossil apprecia- • Arizona State University promoted anniversary. tion and stewardship. National Fossil Day 2020 online by • Just in time for National Fos- • The Anniston Museum and the Ala- gathering an electronic collection of sil Day, Petrified Forest National bama Paleontological Society Inc. some of the world’s more unusual Park announced that park visitors were official National Fossil Day fossils from the university scientists could, once again, talk with a park partners, this year. who study them. paleontologist while they work on • Birmingham Paleontological Soci- • Visitors were invited to celebrate fossils in the demonstration fossil ety promoted the virtual National International Archaeology Day at laboratory. To ensure safety and Fossil Day events held by the Ala- the Pueblo Grande Museum, Phoe- social distancing, two-way radios bama Museum of Natural History nix’s only preserved archaeological were used for communication while in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. site, on October 20. Archaeology the paleontologists and fossils were • The Center for Archaeologi- aficionados of all ages witnessed made viewable through the labora- cal Studies and the University’s preservation techniques on the tory window.

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Arkansas • UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archae- • The Western Interior Paleontologi- • The Arkansas Archeological Sur- ology celebrated archaeology cal Society promoted public par- vey created, and shared on its You- throughout October by compiling ticipation in National Fossil Day. Tube channel, videos introducing a collection of resources and events • Royal Gorge Regional Museum the public to the survey in honor to show the public what archaeol- and History Center hosted an of International Archaeology Day. ogy is about. Guests explored every- activity pick-up day to celebrate • The Arkansas Geological Survey, thing from international excava- National Fossil Day. Children’s the Arkansas Museum of Discovery, tions to the details found under activities were made available on and the Pratt Museum were among microscopes in labs. In addition, an October 10th. partners celebrating National Fossil online lecture series was offered on • The Colorado University Museum Day this year. Wednesdays throughout the month. of Natural History invited the pub- • The Western Science Center vir- lic to join in celebrating National tually celebrated International Fossil Day. California Archaeology Day with “Science • The Colorado Geological Survey, • Finalists in the Earth Science Week Saturday” including free, down- Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, Garden photography contest included loadable activities developed Park Fossil Area, Denver Museum Ella Giguere of San Carlos, Cali- by museum educators and Mt. of Nature and Science, Rocky fornia, and Tori Judy of Belmont, San Jacinto College Anthropol- Mountain Dinosaur Resource California. ogy students. Center, Morrison Natural History • Shreya Dhanala of Folsom, Cali- • KALW Local Public Radio high- Museum, and the Rocky Moun- fornia, was a finalist in this year’s lighted National Fossil Day, a tain Association of Geologists were Earth Science Week video contest. focus day of Earth Science Week, partners in National Fossil Day. • The Western Science Center cel- on its website. • The Roxborough State Park, the ebrated National Fossil Day virtu- Lamb Spring Archaeology Pre- ally with free, downloadable activi- serve, and the Bradford House in ties developed by their museum Colorado Ken Caryl hosted guests celebrat- educators. • For Geologic Map Day, Meta ing International Archaeology Day. • The University of California County Women’s Social, Adven- Events included a “Walk Through Muse­um of Paleontology promoted ture, and Hiking Group offered a Time” poster exhibit, a lecture, the National Fossil Day 2020 on its guided hike through Devil’s Can- “Archaeological Walk and Talk” website, sharing an electronic col- yon, where attendees learned how program, an archaeology exhibit, lection of fossils, including the fos- to read a geologic map and use a and a Zoom panel discussion. silized tooth whorl of Helicoprion, Brunton compass in the field. • Florissant Fossil Beds National a shark relative that lived during • Participants joined Bureau of Land Monument promoted the celebra- the Permian about 298–252 million Management geologist Eric Eck- tion of National Fossil Day. years ago. berg on a guided talk through Dev- • The Garden of the Gods Visitor & • The California Geological Survey, il’s Canyon for Geologic Map Day. Nature Center hosted a free fam- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, • The Minerals Education Coalition ily fun day with partners offer- Children’s Discovery Museum of promoted Earth Science Week and ing educational presentations, San Jose, Fossil Discovery Center Focus Days such as the inaugural fossil identification, hands-on of Madera County, and the Page Minerals Day event on its website. activities, and more. Museum at La Brea Tar Pits were • The Museums of Western Colorado • Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits National Fossil Day partners. hosted a National Fossil Day virtual were distributed to students, teach- • The California Department of Con- talk with Curator of Paleontology ers, and others by representatives servation promoted Earth Science Dr. Julia McHugh in which she of the American Institute of Pro- Week 2020 on its website, including showed the unique fossils stored fessional Geologists, the Society of daily blog posts for each Focus Day. in the Dinosaur Journey collections. Economic Geologists, the National • The Raymond M. Alf Museum of The museums also sponsored a vir- Earth Science Teachers Associa- Paleontology, the Natural History tual talk on “A Historyography of tion, and the Geological Society Museum of Los Angeles County’s Rock Art” for International Archae- of America. Invertebrate Paleontology Depart- ology Day. Tabitha McFarland • A series of events, co-sponsored ment, and the San Bernardino gave a museums’ virtual talk on by Colorado Parks and Wildlife County Museum held virtual her “accidental path” to paleon- and Roxborough State Park, were museum tours on October 14 in tology in honor of Geoscience for held throughout October, with a celebration of National Fossil Day. Everyone Day. guided activity almost every day

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of the month. The program fea- District of Columbia Museum, Orlando Science Cen- tured guided tours, hikes, walks, • Numerous federal agencies, includ- ter, South Florida Museum, Frost lectures, and more. ing the U.S. Geological Survey, Museum of Science, Florida Pale- NASA, and the National Park ontological Society, Florida Fossil Service, supported Earth Science Hunters, and Manasota Fossil Club Connecticut Week with the provision of teaching were National Fossil Day partners. • International Archaeology Day was materials, distribution of kits, and • In celebration of National Fossil celebrated at the Institute for Amer- events and activities. Day, the Phillip and Patricia Frost ican Indian Studies. Guests were • During National Fossil Day events Museum of Science held the second invited to dig into the fun with staff held across the country, the National season of its Virtual LIVE@Frost and uncover what makes archaeol- Park Service offered young people Science speaker series. ogy a fascinating field of study. a chance to download the Junior • Rachel Xu of Gainesville, Flor- • The Connecticut Department of Paleontologist activity booklet off ida, was selected as a finalist in Energy and Environmental Pro- its website. this years’ Earth Science Week tection promoted Earth Science • The Geological Society of America essay contest. Week by distributing educational encouraged geocachers around • The Florida Department of the materials. the world to participate in Inter- Geological celebrated Earth Science • Yale Peabody Museum of Natural national EarthCache Day during Week by inviting the public to join History promoted the celebration of Earth Science Week. state geologist Jon Arthur in learn- National Fossil Day by showcasing • The U.S. Geological Survey encour- ing how Earth sciences influence the Permian reefs in the Guadalupe aged people around the world to our daily lives and the future. and Glass Mountains of west Texas. participate in Earth Science Week • The Florida Geological Survey pro- • The Connecticut Geological Survey, by highlighting activities relating moted Earth Science Week Photog- Dinosaur (Trackways) State Park, to Focus Days of Earth Science raphy, Video, Essay and Visual Arts Bruce Museum, and New Haven Week online. contests on its website. Mineral Club were National Fossil • The Natural Science Collections • Florida’s Bishop Museum of Sci- Day partners. Alliance promoted National Fossil ence and Nature hosted a National Day online. Fossil Day event where visitors • The Geological Society of Washing- practiced their paleontology skills Delaware ton and National Environmental and learned about Florida’s fos- • The governor of Delaware issued Education Foundation were among sil history. a perpetual proclamation of Earth the D.C.-based National Fossil • The Florida Public Archaeology Science Week. Day partners. Network and the Charlotte County • Ohioans joined the ODNR Division • For National Fossil Day, the Smith- Libraries and History Division of Geological Survey in celebrating sonian’s National Museum of Natu- hosted a local event in honor of the state’s natural history during ral History held a virtual scavenger International Archaeology Day to Earth Science Week. To accom- hunt live stream. Guests digitally connect Southwest Florida with its modate restrictions on large gath- raced through the museum’s Deep long human history which reaches erings during pandemic, geolo- Time exhibit, where their knowl- back thousands of years. This gists and special guests presented edge was put to the test by Smith- online event offered information several free webinars on a variety sonian paleontologist Dr. Mat- on local heritage sites, archaeology- of topics. thew Carrano. themed crafts, and presentations by • The Delaware Geological Survey renowned archaeologists discussing promoted Earth Science Week and the unique archaeology of Florida. Geologic Map Day by distributing Florida Earth Science Week Toolkits and • The Florida Geological Survey informational materials to educa- promoted Earth Science Week by Georgia tors. In addition, the survey pro- distributing educational materials. • Justin Xu of Sugar Hill, Georgia, moted Earth Science Week online. • Chiefland Citizen highlighted the won first place in the visual arts • The Delaware Museum of Natural celebration of Earth Science Week contest with a creative and colorful History and Delaware Geological on its website. drawing that included the many Survey were partners of this year’s • The Florida Geological Survey, ways Earth materials are used. National Fossil Day celebration. Florida Museum of Natural History, • Fernbank Science Center and Geor- Jacksonville Museum of Science gia Southern University Museum and History, Mulberry Phosphate were National Fossil Day partners.

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• Elizabeth Xu was recognized as Archaeology Day and the material Fossil Day at the Falls of the Ohio a finalist in Earth Science Week’s culture and history of Chicagoland. State Park with a series of special visual arts contest. • Augustana College’s Fryxell Geol- fossil bed hikes, reduced adult • Tellus Science Museum sponsored ogy Museum, the Field Museum, admission for their Interpretive a monthly online event to celebrate Burpee Museum of Natural History, Center, guides on the collecting National Fossil Day in which partic- Children’s Discovery Museum, the piles, and more. ipants quizzed knowledgeable staff. Peggy Notebaert Natural History • Members of the public to met at the Museum, and the Southern Illinois Nature Center of Clifty Falls State Earth Science Club were partners Park to embark on a fossil hike to Hawaii for National Fossil Day. discuss and explore deep time. • Lyman Museum and Mission House • In celebration of National Fossil was a National Fossil Day partner. Day, the Illinois State Museum hosted a virtual event where view- Iowa ers examined the Illinois State • Iowa View encouraged people Idaho Museum’s Paleontology Collection of all ages to participate in Earth • In honor of Geologic Map Day, the with curator Melissa Pardi. Science Week by highlighting the Idaho Geological Survey shared its • The Earth Science Club of Northern Focus Days of Earth Science Week geologic map of the Crane Creek Illinois promoted participation in on its website. Reservoir Quadrangle in Washing- National Fossil Day on its website. • The Buchanan County Conser- ton County online. • The Southern Illinois University vation Board sponsored Fossil • Idaho Museum of Natural History Edwardsville STEM Center encour- Fun Day, allowing attendees to promoted National Fossil Day aged community members to take explore Buchanan County Park through its social media platforms, part in an outdoor learning oppor- while discovering Iowa’s paleon- inviting the public to get the pro- tunity by visiting EarthCache tological past. gram coloring book available on sites on the SIUE campus and in • Iowa’s partners for Nation Fossil the National Park Service website. the region. Day included the Devonian Fossil • Hagerman Fossil Beds National • The Naperville Park District pro- Gorge, Fossil and Prairie Center, Monument promoted National moted participation in National Sanford Museum and Planetarium, Fossil Day 2020 online, gathering Fossil Day on its website. University of Iowa’s Museum of an electronic collection of their • During Earth Science Week, the Natural History, and the Mid- Hagerman horse fossils as well as Gazette-Democrat noted National America Paleontology Society. a providing a link to pages from a Fossil Day, which “was celebrated prehistoric life coloring book. around the world and throughout • A celebration of National Fossil the universe on October 14th with Kansas Day and Earth Science Week was parades, hoopla and lots of other • The Kansas Geological Survey dis- held at the Idaho Museum of Min- exciting activities.” tributed Earth Science Week Tool- ing and Geology in collaboration kits for educators. with the Orma J. Smith Museum of • Fort Hays State University’s Natural History. Visitors explored Indiana Department of Geosciences hosted activities about Idaho’s geology, • Indiana Geological Survey, India- virtual events, activities, and con- fossils, and dinosaurs. napolis’s Children’s Museum, Indi- tests throughout October celebrat- ana State Museum, Joseph Moore ing Earth Science Week. Museum of Natural History, Won- • El Quartelejo Museum in Scott City, Illinois derLab Museum of Science, and Kansas, celebrated National Fossil • The governor of Illinois issued a Indiana’s Earth Science Teachers Day by recommending activities, perpetual proclamation of Earth Association were National Fossil such as the National Fossil Day Art Science Week. Day partners. Contest, for participants of all ages. • Akhshith Rengaraju of Aurora, Illi- • Fox Island County Park welcomed • Scientists and students from the nois, won first place in the Earth guests of all ages to spend National University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Science Week essay contest with the Fossil Day digging up different rocks Institute and the Natural History paper on “Our Next Step.” and artifacts they found in the park. Museum welcomed guests join- • The Chicago Society of the Archae- Any treasures discovered during the ing them for a virtual paleontol- ological Institute of America spon- event were “finders’ keepers.” ogy party on October 14. New sored an interactive and safe chal- • Falls of the Ohio Foundation videos were released at the top of lenge to celebrate International hosted guests to celebrate National each hour.

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• Sternberg Museum of Natural Maryland • Canton Public Library promoted History hosted guests virtually for • The Maryland Geological Survey Earth Science Week on its website. exclusive content on October 14 to distributed kits among educators in • The Marquette Regional History celebrate National Fossil Day. celebration of Earth Science Week. Center presented “Archaeology • Among the list of National Fos- • Chesapeake Children’s Museum Bingo Scavenger Hunt” throughout sil Day partners were the Kansas hosted Fossil Day, an all-day event October in celebration of Interna- Geological Survey, Fick Fossil and of dinosaur facts and fun for all ages tional Archaeology Day. History Museum, and Prairie Oaks at the Calvert Marine Museum. • University of Michigan Museum of Nature Center. • Maryland’s Dinosaur Park and Natural History, Michigan’s Min- the Maryland Science Center were eralogical Society, as well as the National Fossil Day partners. Michigan Earth Science Teachers Kentucky • The Calvert Marine Museum held Association were National Fossil • The Kentucky Geological Survey a virtual museum tour on Octo- Day partners. virtually hosted its annual Open ber 14 in celebration of National • The Michigan State University House to celebrate Earth Science Fossil Day. Museum hosted a poetry session Week. The survey also offered an with Jay Artemis Hull, a Michigan- Earth Science Week webpage with based poet who draws inspiration short videos about geology and Massachusetts from fossils, rocks, and nature. geologists; information about rocks, • The American Meteorological Soci- • Michigan State University Museum minerals, and fossils; and links to ety distributed complimentary hosted the first-ever Virtual MSU home-based science activities. Earth Science Week Toolkits to sci- Federal Credit Union Dinosaur • Friends of Big Bone Lick promoted ence educators. Dash on October 4–10. Participants participation in National Fossil Day • Buttonwoods Museum held a vir- submitted virtual times, down- through social media platforms. tual Archaeology Open House to loaded finisher’s certificates, and • The Kentucky Geological Survey celebrate Massachusetts Archae- uploaded photos from their virtual distributed kits among educators in ology Month and International activities. celebration of Earth Science Week. Archaeology Day. Featured arti- • The Marquette Regional History • For National Fossil Day, Mammoth facts included lithics, steatite bowl Center presented “Archaeology Cave National Park shared news fragments and ceramic fragments Bingo Scavenger Hunt” in celebra- about the trove of shark fossils that span the ancient occupational tion of the 10th anniversary of Inter- found deep in the passageways of period of Native Americans in the national Archaeology Day. Mammoth Cave. area. Archaeology volunteer Nancy • Michigan Technological University • Big Bone Lick State Historic Site and Lebar described the uses of these hosted a series of virtual career Kentucky Paleontological Society artifacts and the people who made day events in September as part of were National Fossil Day partners. and used them in their lives along its Career FEST. Students learned the Merrimack River. about job and career opportunities. • For National Fossil Day, the Har- • Sherry Claflin, an eighth-grade Louisiana vard Museum of Natural History Earth science teacher at White • The Audubon Nature Institute was welcomed visitors to virtually meet Cloud Junior High School in White a partner of this year’s National Harvard paleontologists through a Cloud, Michigan, won the Edward Fossil Day celebration. series of four free webinars on the C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in prehistoric animals on exhibit. K–8 Earth Science Teaching. Claflin • Lowell National Historical Park received the award, given annu- Maine sponsored an International Archae- ally by AGI, in April at the virtual • Archelaus Paxon of El Paso, ology Day walking tour of stand- National Earth Science Teachers Texas, was selected as a finalist ing structures and the landscape Association’s Friends of Earth Sci- in this year’s Earth Science Week of Boott Cotton Mills. ence Reception. essay contest. • The University of Michigan • The Maine Geological Survey and Museum of Paleontology held a the L.C. Bates Museum were part- Michigan virtual museum tour on October ners for National Fossil Day. • Jessica Malkin of Grand Rapids, 14 to celebrate National Fossil Day Michigan, was selected as a final- ist in the 2020 Earth Science Week photography contest.

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Minnesota Marble Hill, Missouri, on October Rockies ordered Paper Bag Paleon- • The Minnesota Geological Survey 10. Children’s activities included a tology, a take-home activity. Each and the National Association of children’s fossil dig, dinosaur dig, activity bag included a mystery Geoscience Teachers promoted and fossil scavenger hunt. Children animal’s “fossils” (made of paper) Earth Science Week among teach- were also able to pick up a free from the Jurassic period. ers and citizens. activity kit containing archaeology • Bighorn Basin Paleontological • WJON AM 1240 FM 93.5 shared a and fossil games and puzzles. Institute organized a virtual cel- news post about the importance of • The Mastodon State Historic Park, ebration in honor of National Fos- the geosciences and “Earth Materi- Missouri’s Institute of Natural sil Day 2020. als in Our Lives” in honor of Earth Science, and the St. Louis Sci- Science Week’s 2020 theme. ence Center were National Fossil • The Minnesota Geological Survey, Day partners. Nebraska Duluth Children’s Museum, Sci- • Missouri State Geography, Geol- • The Nebraska School of Natural ence Museum of Minnesota, and ogy, and Planning Associate Profes- Resources distributed Earth Science the Geological Society of Minnesota sor Dr. Gary Michelfelder shared Week educational materials. were National Fossil Day partners. Earth Science Week insights in a • University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Carleton College promoted Earth blog post. promoted Earth Science Week Science Week on the SERC-Carl- • The Missouri Department of Natu- among teachers and citizens with ton website. ral Resources promoted participa- the distribution of educational tion in Earth Science Week’s Focus materials. Days and contests. • Omaha’s Children’s Museum and Mississippi • Millions of people participated in Ashfall Fossil Beds State Park were • For Earth Science Week, Missis- the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” partners for National Fossil Day. sippi State College of Arts & Sci- earthquake drill on October 15 dur- • University of Nebraska State ences highlighted a week’s worth of ing Earth Science Week. Museum welcomed children and events, including a National Fossil • Visitors to the Missouri State families to celebrate National Day video series. Museum during Earth Science Fossil Day at their special pale- • Dunn-Seiler Museum and the Week, and especially on National ontology-themed Night at Morrill Department of Geosciences at Fossil Day, saw fossils in the lime- Hall. The event featured activities Mississippi State University cel- stone walls, floors, and stairs of the led by state museum paleontolo- ebrated National Fossil Day with State Capitol. gists, where visitors could learn a video series called “Paleo Per- • Citizens visited the Ed Clark what a fossil is, dig and sort for spectives: Becoming a Paleontolo- Museum of Missouri Geology on fossils, and find out about sister gist.” In the series, paleontologists October 11–17 to celebrate Earth museum Ashfall Fossil Beds State from around the country shared Science Week. Historical Park. stories of scientific discovery and talked about their paths to careers in paleontology. Montana Nevada • Mississippi Petrified Forest was a • The University of Montana’s Pale- • The governor of Nevada issued a National Fossil Day partner. ontology Center held a virtual perpetual proclamation of Earth museum tour on October 14 in cel- Science Week. ebration of National Fossil Day. • The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Missouri • The Fort Peck Interpretive Center Geology sponsored a virtual field • The governor of Missouri rec- and Museum, Great Plains Dino- trip, touring the natural history and ognized October 11–17 as Earth saur Museum and Field House, geological resources in the northern Science Week. and the Two Medicine Dinosaur Hot Springs Mountains of west- • The Missouri Department of Natu- Center were partners for National central Nevada, to celebrate Earth ral Resources promoted Earth Sci- Fossil Day. Science Week. ence Week among teachers and • Makoshika State Park, in partner- • Ice Age Fossils State Park hosted citizens with the distribution of ship with the Glendive Dinosaur virtual events October 12–16 for educational materials. and Fossil Museum, held a National National Fossil Day. • The Bollinger County Museum Fossil Day event. • For National Fossil Day 2020, Tule of Natural History held an Inter- • In celebration of National Fossil Springs Fossil Bed National Monu- national Archaeology Day and Day and Montana’s rich fossil his- ment hosted a virtual presentation National Fossil Day celebration in tory, guests at the Museum of the by paleontologist Eric Scott titled

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“Through the Desert on a Horse event included do-at-home educa- • Ghost Ranch, Prehistoric Track- with No Name.” This talk focused tional activities, a trivia game, and a ways National Monument, Mesa- on Pleistocene fossil horses, includ- guest presentation about Theropod lands Community College’s Dino- ing research on horse fossils from dinosaurs. saur Museum, and the New Mexico Tule Springs Fossil Beds. Science Teachers Association were • The Nevada Bureau of Mines and National Fossil Day partners. Geology promoted awareness of New Mexico Earth Science Week through its • The New Mexico Bureau of Geol- website and by distributing edu- ogy and Mineral Resources contin- New York cational materials. ued its 11-year tradition of host- • The New York Times Crossword • An International Archaeology Day ing Earth Science week podcasts dedicated one of its famous cross- scavenger hunt was hosted by the for the local public radio station word puzzles to the celebration of Lost City Museum. on each evening of the week-long Earth Science Week. celebration. • Cornell University invited guests • The New Mexico Museum of Nat- to join in a virtual “Fossil Mania” New Hampshire ural History & Science hosted a event. The Museum of the Earth • The New Hampshire Geological National Fossil Day event touring held a virtual live program, broad- Survey promoted awareness of the museum’s Collections Building cast from the museum’s prep lab, to Earth Science Week among resi- where an extensive catalog of fos- celebrate fossils. dents and community members. sils are kept. • The American Museum of Natu- • The Las Cruces Museum of Nature ral History and NASA@MyLibrary & Science offered families take- organized a live OpenSpace flight New Jersey out STEM activity kits and sev- webcast for Earth Science Week, • The New Jersey Geological and eral events throughout the month providing a view of Earth from Water Survey promoted Earth Sci- of October to celebrate Earth satellites and showing how the eco- ence Week and provided teachers Science Week. logical system is divided into major with Earth Science Week Toolkits. • For International Archaeology Day, life zones. • The New Jersey State Museum the Office of Archaeological Studies • The Rochester Museum & Sci- hosted members of the public vir- premiered the video “Making and ence Center and the Archaeo- tually celebrating International Breaking Pots: Summer Camp in logical Institute of America’s Archaeology Day. This online event the Box 2020.” Rochester Society presented a included activities such as artifact • The Museum of Indian Arts and family-friendly introduction to identification, pottery reconstruc- Culture’s Archaeological Research archaeology in honor of Interna- tion, a personal time capsule, and Collections Staff at the Center for tional Archaeology Day. more. The museum also promoted New Mexico Archaeology hosted • The partners of National Fossil participation in National Fossil an “Ask an Archaeologist” event Day included New York’s Penn Day by highlighting the event on on October 24 to celebrate Interna- Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor social media. tional Archaeology Month. Education Center, Buffalo Science • The Big Brook Preserve hosted • The Las Cruces Museum of Nature Museum, Science Museum of Long an interactive fossil hunt for all and Science and the Bureau of Land Island, and Warthin Museum of ages. Participants waded the shal- Management held a National Fossil Natural History. low waters of Big Brook and sifted Day event where visitors picked up • On October 18, the Archaeological through the substrate for fossils a Fossil Day gift bag with posters, Institute of America’s Rochester including shark teeth. stickers, and Junior Ranger activi- Society and the Cumming Nature • Rowan University’s Jean & Ric ties to do at home. Center hosted a public archaeo- Edelman Fossil Park offered edu- • The New Mexico Bureau of Geol- logical dig for families wishing to cational content on its website and ogy and Mineral Resources dis- experience real-life archaeology. social media pages for National tributed Earth Science Week edu- • The American Museum of Natu- Fossil Day. cational materials. ral History held virtual National • Rutgers Geology Museum’s “Vir- • The New Mexico Bureau of Geol- Fossil Day-inspired events to help tual Dinosaurs Late Night” enabled ogy and Mineral Resources cel- students understand how studying participants to step back in time to ebrated Earth Science Week by fossils teaches us about the history discover dinosaurs and other crea- hosting a virtual open house to of life, past climates, and ancient tures from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, showcase its geoscience labs and landscapes. The day consisted of and Cenozoic Eras. This free, online Mineral Museum. activities such as the exploration of

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fossil formation, extinction theories, • North Carolina’s Museum of Natu- Orton Geological Museum in cel- and fossil diversity. ral Sciences promoted Earth Sci- ebrating Earth Science Week and • The Paleontological Research Insti- ence Week, highlighting Minerals National Fossil Day. The celebra- tute’s Museum of the Earth hosted Day as the newest Focus Day on tion was completely virtual, with a virtual National Fossil Day event. its website. an installation of a Digital Exhibit • Imagination Station Science and of Ohio fossils, a new video, and a History Museum hosted a National live talk. North Carolina Fossil Day-inspired event including • The Ohio Department of Natural • The North Carolina Geological Sur- activities focusing on fossils. Resources Division of the Geologi- vey promoted awareness of Earth • Environmental Education in North cal Survey and the Ohio Earth Sci- Science Week among residents and Carolina promoted Earth Science ence Teachers Association distrib- community members. Week among teachers and citizens. uted Earth Science Week Toolkits • For Earth Science Week and this • Asheville Museum of Science and other materials. year’s theme of “Earth Materi- offered STEM Lab Activities for • The Falls of the Ohio State Park als in Our Lives,” North Carolina Earth Science Week. Live science celebrated National Fossil Day with Museum of Natural Sciences’ demonstrations on erosion, runoff, a series of fossil bed hikes, reduced Dr. Chris Tacker wrote about the sediment pollution, and the water adult admission for the Interpre- importance of scientific literacy cycle ran throughout the day. tive Center, guides on the collect- and “understanding where stuff • For Earth Science Week, Concord ing piles, and talks and displays comes from.” University’s Environmental Geosci- about fossils. • The Aurora Fossil Museum cel- ences program and the North Caro- • To celebrate archaeology and its ebrated National Fossil Day with lina Geological Survey co-hosted a contributions to society, Ohio a virtual fossil hunt with museum live online presentation about the History Connection put together educator Dr. George Oliver. The summer earthquake near Sparta, a series of sessions dedicated to free annual event was offered in North Carolina. planning International Archaeol- partnership with the National ogy Day events. Park Service. • The Ohio Division of Geological • The North Carolina Fossil Club pro- North Dakota Survey celebrated Earth Science moted National Fossil Day on its • North Dakota’s governor issued a Week with free webinars enabling social media platforms, gathering perpetual proclamation of Earth Ohioans to discover the Earth sci- activities and events happening vir- Science Week. ences and engage in stewardship tually and in the surrounding areas. • Everett Lee of Fargo, North Dakota, of our planet. • Appalachian State University’s was selected as a finalist of Earth • In celebration of National Fossil McKinney Geology Teaching Science Week’s visual arts contest. Day, Ohio State University and Museum and North Carolina’s • North Dakota’s Geological Survey the Ohio Geological Survey ran an Museum of Life and Science were promoted National Fossil Day on online presentation about fossils in National Fossil Day partners. its website. Columbus Limestone. • North Carolina Museum of Natu- • The Dakota Science Center, North ral Sciences’ “Wednesday’s Lunch Dakota Geological Survey, and Time Discovery” coincided with North Dakota Geological Soci- Oklahoma this year’s National Fossil Day ety were partners for National • Oklahoma’s governor issued a event, as the public was invited Fossil Day. perpetual proclamation of Earth to attend “The End of the World: Science Week. An Introduction to the End-Perm- • Spiro Mounds Archaeological Cen- ian Mass Extinction” with Chris- Ohio ter celebrated International Archae- tian Kammerer, research curator • The Ohio Division of Geological ology Day with a lecture, a guided of paleontology. This event was Survey promoted Earth Science walk, and other activities. Okla- sponsored by the state Office of Week and ways to get involved on homa Archaeology Month, spon- Environmental Education and its website. sored by the Oklahoma Anthropo- Public Affairs and the Museum of • One of the individuals selected as logical Society and the Oklahoma Natural Sciences. a finalist in the Earth Science Week Public Archaeology Network, • In honor of National Fossil Day, essay contest is Clara Zabik of Cha- included more events through- Discovery Place Science Museum grin Falls, Ohio. out October. enabled guests to learn about what • Ohioans were welcomed by the • Sam Noble Museum celebrated fossils are and how they are created. School of Earth Sciences and the National Fossil Day highlighting

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the Cotylorhynchus fossil on social • The University of Oregon Museum • Drexel University’s Academy of media. Visitors viewed a replica of Natural and Cultural History Natural Sciences invited guests to of the Cotylorhynchus in their new- celebrated National Fossil Day talk to a scientist, practice paleon- est exhibit, “Permian Monsters: a virtual investigation of fossils. tology in The Big Dig, check out the Life Before the Dinosaurs,” and Guests joined online for the muse- Fossil Prep Lab to see real dinosaur saw its skeleton in the Ancient um’s Little Wonders program, bones being excavated and pre- Life Gallery. The museum also featuring stories, hands-on activi- pared, and more. hosted a re-watch of the Hidden ties, and more. • In time for International Archae- Gallery Gem episode featuring the ology Day, the Penn Museum Cotylorhynchus. reopened to the public, providing • The Oklahoma Geological Survey, Pennsylvania a safe, awe-inspiring experience, the Association of Environmental & • The staff of the Penn State Earth with events online. Engineering Geologists, the Society & Mineral Sciences Museum and • State Museum of Pennsylvania for Sedimentary Geology, and the Art Gallery promoted Earth Sci- invited the public to join in celebrat- American Association of Petroleum ence Week through its website and ing National Fossil Day. Geologists distributed Earth Sci- social media. They also provided • Guests visited Raccoon Creek State ence Week Toolkits to educators several educational videos on their Park on National Fossil Day and and students. YouTube channel. learned what plants and animals • The Pennsylvania Public Library for used to call it home. Union County encouraged people • Earth Science Week Toolkits were Oregon of all ages to celebrate Earth Science distributed statewide by the Penn- • Achyut Balaji of Hillsboro, Oregon, Week by exploring Pennsylvania’s sylvania Geological Survey. was a finalist in the 2020 Earth Sci- caverns and caves, virtually or in • The Union County Library System ence Week video contest. person, and entering a contest. of Pennsylvania helped families • On October 14, a free live online • On National Fossil Day, the State celebrate Earth Science Week with discussion was held with local ama- Museum of Pennsylvania offered Earth-based activities and stickers teur paleontologist Greg Carr, a young people a chance to explore from the library. longtime volunteer with the Rice pre-historic animals that lived • The governor of Pennsylvania Museum and a member of the before, with, and after the dino- declared October 11–17 to be Earth North American Research Group saurs by downloading a word Science Week. of amateur paleontologists who search from the website. • The Newlin Grist Mill hosted scour sedimentary rocks across the • For International Archaeology an archaeology dig for the pub- western U.S. for fossil remains. As Day, the Penn Museum and the lic to celebrate International a fossil preparation expert, Carr Academy of Natural Sciences virtu- Archeology Day. gave a tour of his home lab and ally co-hosted “Ask the Scientists: talked through the process of how Ancient ‘-Ologies’,” a fun, interac- to carefully remove rock to expose tive program in which children lead Puerto Rico the fossil within. the conversation. • Ciencia Puerto Rico promoted the • The governor of Oregon issued • Pennsylvania’s Geological Survey, celebration of Earth Science Week a proclamation for Earth Science Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area, among the public. Week 2020. Carnegie Science Center, Read- • To help teach young people in her • The John Day Fossil Beds National ing Public Museum, Pennsylvania community about how to be pre- Monument premiered a new Earth Science Teachers Association, pared in the event of a hurricane, National Fossil Day virtual video and the Delaware Valley Paleonto- educator Lynette Alomar arranged tour of collections on its website logical Society were National Fossil “How Does a Tree Behave in a Hur- and social media accounts. The Day partners. ricane?,” a SEED-inspired activity focus was non-mammal fossils that • World-renowned Carnegie Museum for students at the Jesus M. Suarez can be found in the fossil gallery at of Natural History paleontologist, Elementary School in Carolina, the Thomas Condon Paleontology Matt Lamanna, discussed dino- Puerto Rico. and Visitor Center. saur fossils presently in the lab for • National Fossil Day partners National Fossil Day. included Oregon’s Department of • Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Rhode Island Geology and Mineral Industries Reserve promoted Earth Science • Finalists in the Earth Science Week and Douglas County Museum of Week on social media, including photography contest included Evan Natural and Cultural History. daily posts for each Focus Day. Costa of Chepachet, Rhode Island.

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• Rhode Island’s Geological Survey Tennessee geoscientists including geologists, and Museum of Natural History • The Tennessee Geological Survey hydrologists, paleontologist, petro- and Planetarium were among this distributed Earth Science Week leum exploration geologists, aero- year’s National Fossil Day partners. Toolkits to educators. space engineers, and meteorologists. • Bledsoe Creek State Park promoted • The University of Texas at El Paso’s several events in honor of Earth Geological Sciences Department South Carolina Science Week. presented Earth Science Week vir- • Finalists in the Earth Science • East Tennessee State University’s tual field trips, science presenta- Week visual arts contest included General Shale Brick Natural History tions, raffles, and DIY workshops Teagin Costanzo of Mauldin, Museum and Gray Fossil Site held a on October 16–22. South Carolina. celebration for National Fossil Day. • In honor of International Archaeol- • Finalists in this years’ Earth Sci- • The Frank H. McClung Museum ogy Day and National Pollen Week, ence Week video contest included of Natural History and Culture the Witte Museum invited guests to Jeremiah Johnson-Reynolds of Bly- and the Pink Palace Museum were explore the world of archaeobotany thewood, South Carolina. National Fossil Day partners. in the 6th annual “Can You Dig • South Carolina’s State Museum • On National Fossil Day, Gray Fos- It?” event. welcomed guests to a virtual fos- sil Site invited online paleonto- • The Arlington Archosaur Site pro- sil-themed trivia night in honor of logical exploration of its Educa- moted National Fossil Day events National Fossil Day. tor Resources website containing statewide through social media. • The South Carolina Geological Sur- information, videos, news, and • Mineral Wells Fossil Park celebrated vey distributed Earth Science Week more from the distant past of East National Fossil Day on October 17. Toolkits to educators. Tennessee. • Archaeological Institute of Amer- • Environmental Education in South • The Tennessee STEAM Festival, ica’s Houston Society sponsored Carolina promoted Earth Science founded by Discovery Center, a video taking the viewer through Week among teachers and citizens. hosted virtual and hands-on work- the steps of flintknapping. • The College of Charleston’s Mace shops across the state, from scaven- • Dinosaur Valley State Park, Fossil Brown Museum of Natural His- ger hunts to ballets to hiking maps. Rim Wildlife Center, Ladonia Fossil tory unveiled a dinosaur exhibit • Vanderbilt University hosted a free Park, Centennial Museum, Heard in time for National Fossil Day. To virtual National Fossil Day event Natural Science Museum and Wild- celebrate, the museum launched for young people on October 10. life Sanctuary, Mayborn Museum, videos that took viewers on a The event featured paleontologists Museum of Texas Tech Univer- virtual guided tour through the from Vanderbilt’s departments of sity, Panhandle-Plains Historical paleontological gallery and fossil biological sciences and Earth and Museum, Sherman Museum, East preparation laboratory. environmental sciences, including Texas Gem and Mineral Society, Larisa DeSantis, Rachel Racicot, Paleontological Society of Austin, Neil Kelley, and Simon Darroch. and the Dallas Zoo were among South Dakota • Earth Science Week at Discovery partners in National Fossil Day. • South Dakota’s governor issued a Park featured interactive programs • The Texas Memorial Museum held perpetual proclamation of Earth and activities for visitors. a public event for National Fossil Science Week. • International Archaeology Day Day with activities including fossil • National Fossil Day was celebrated events were held at the Parthenon identifications and a paleontologist by the Museum of Geology at in Nashville and at the Chucalissa meet-and-greet. School of Mines and Technology. in Memphis. • During Earth Science Week, the All week long, there were events, 67th Annual Gem, Jewelry, Mineral tours, and exhibits highlighting & Fossil Show was hosted virtually geology and paleontology. Texas this year by the Houston Gem & • South Dakota’s Mammoth Site • The Bureau of Economic Geol- Mineral Society. invited the public to visit on Face- ogy held “Austin Earth Science • The Mineral Wells Chamber of Com- book on October 14, as science edu- Zoomerama 2020,” a distance- merce held its annual Crazy Fossil cator discussed fossil teeth and how learning series of video conferences Dig on October 17 at Mineral Wells they relate to the fossil record. using Zoom. This educational series Fossil Park, including fossil displays engaged middle- and high-school and a scavenger hunt. Special guest students in exploring topics and Lee Higgenbotham, a paleontologist careers in the geosciences. Fourteen from Dallas, spoke of identifying fos- sessions to connected students with sils and the area’s prehistoric times.

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• Teachers celebrated National Fossil Utah first place in the Earth Science Week Day with rangers at Waco Mam- • Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits video contest with their entry on moth National Monument. Attend- were distributed to students, teach- halite, which covered historical, ees built their own classroom fossil ers, and others by the Utah Geologi- cultural, and scientific dimensions. kits, which included lesson plans to cal Survey and Utah Digital Labs. • Korina Cortezano of Virginia Beach, help students learn why there are • The fifth annual Moab Festival Virginia, was a finalist in this years’ no T. rexes in Central Texas. of Science was sponsored by the Earth Science Week essay contest. • The Texas Memorial Museum U.S. Geological Survey, Utah • The National Science Foundation’s shared fossils from its collection, Department of Natural Resources, Office of Legislative and Public along with a story time for younger National Park Service, Department Affairs produced a new video for viewers and a tutorial for creating a of Energy, Museum of Moab, and Earth Science Week 2020. fossil with common kitchen staples. others. This event connected and • The Virginia Geological Survey, Sci- • On social media, Whiteside inspired citizens of southeastern ence Museum of Virginia, Virginia Museum of Natural History high- Utah with wonders of science Museum of Natural History, and lighted a list of women paleontolo- through numerous hands-on activi- Paleo Quest were National Fossil gists for National Fossil Day. ties and tours. Day partners. • For Earth Science Week, guests • Dinosaur National Monument vir- • The Virginia Museum of Natural explored the newly reopened Perot tually shared its museum collec- History took part in National Fossil Museum of Nature and Science. tions with the public during Earth Day on October 13. Museum scien- • On October 14, the Dallas Paleon- Science Week. Featured offerings tists displayed several large lime- tological Society sponsored eight included a link to search a geo- stone slabs. Visitors helped clean National Fossil Day events. logic map of the state, a science- these slabs in preparation for an • Dallas Public Library celebrated of-rocks worksheet, a view of sat- upcoming exhibit. Visitors learned National Fossil Day by hosting visi- ellite images using Landsat, and more about these specimens by vis- tors who joined a former National several videos showcasing museum iting with scientists. Park Service Ranger and guests collections. • The National Science Teaching from the Dallas Paleontological • Utah Geological Survey, Cleveland- Association promoted Earth Sci- Society as they dug into Dallas’s Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, Ogden ence Week 2020 on its website, past to discover what life was like Eccles Dinosaur Park, St. George including a feature in the October millions of years ago. Dinosaur Discovery Site at John- NSTA Reports on the new Earth • The Houston Museum of Natural son Farm, Garth and Jerri Frehner Science Week webinar series. Science featured a Texas native, the Museum of Natural History, the • The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Dimetrodon, on its social media Thanksgiving Point Museum of co-sponsored by the Richmond platforms in honor of National Ancient Life, University of Utah Society, held a free International Fossil Day. Natural History Museum, Utah Archaeology Day virtual lecture. • Earth Science Week Toolkits were Friends of Paleontology, and Earth • Jamestown Rediscovery invited the distributed to students, teachers, Science Education were partners public to join in celebrating Interna- and others by the Texas Bureau of National Fossil Day. tional Archaeology Day and Virgin- Economic Geology and the Society • The Prehistoric Museum and the ia’s Archaeology Month. Attendees of Exploration Geophysicists. Utah Field House of Natural His- toured the site with an archaeolo- • The Houston Geological Society tory State Park Museum high- gist and visited the archaearium. celebrated Earth Science Week lighted collections of fossils from • The Frontier Culture Museum of online with links to various media across Utah’s geologic history for Virginia sponsored an Archaeology on each Focus Day. The society National Fossil Day. Day event that included activities provided links to videos, field trips, such as excavation in dig boxes and and other offerings that engaged learning about what happens after young people and others in explor- Vermont artifacts are excavated. ing the relationship between Earth • Vermont’s Geological Survey and • Virginia’s Department of Mines, materials and people. Chazy Fossil Reef were partners for Minerals, and Energy celebrated • Visitors celebrated National Fossil National Fossil Day. Earth Science Week with geologists Day at the Woodlands Children’s hosting virtual presentations on Museum on October 14. Children “Earth materials in our lives.” got an up-close view of the muse- Virginia • The U.S. Geological Survey’s um’s fossil collection and learned • Isabella Van Deman and Faith Qin Youth and Education in Science how a fossil is formed. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, won office created a webpage, linking

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many USGS Earth Science Week Complex created a video demon- • For National Fossil Day, Duke efforts, on its website, including stration on the art of flintknapping, Lemur Center Paleontologist Matt Focus Day “top stories,” a minerals with a special appearance from Borths welcomed guests in the tongue-twister for kids, America- master flintknapper Robert Walden. Duke Lemur Center fossil collection View poster downloads, and post- • On social media West Virginia Geo- and introduced them to lemur-like ers of artwork to highlight Earth logical and Economic Survey shared primates that once lived in Wyo- resources in Native American art- resources, including fossils that can ming jungles as well as “The Crys- work and textiles. be found in its mini-museum and tal Skull,” a sparkly greater bamboo • The governor of Virginia issued a coloring book available on the lemur skull from the northern tip a proclamation for Earth Science National Park Service website. of Madagascar. Attendees learned Week 2020. • Clay Center for Arts and Sci- how paleontologists use fossils to • Earth Science Week 2020 Tool- ences was a partner for this year’s see how environments change and kits were distributed to students, National Fossil Day. how those changes are linked to teachers, and others by the Virginia extinction. Department of Mines, Minerals, • Tate Museum celebrated Geologic and Energy. Wisconsin Map Day by showcasing the many • Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits geological maps hanging in their were distributed to students, teach- hallways, classrooms, and the Washington ers, and others by the Wisconsin break room. • Alex Xu of Clyde Hill, Washington, Geological & Natural History Sur- • Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Sher- won first place in the Earth Science vey as well as the Soil Science Soci- idan College’s Geology Museum, Week photography contest with an ety of America. and Bighorn Basin Foundation image depicting many uses of Earth • Wisconsin Geological and Natural were National Fossil Day partners. materials at the Snoqualmie Falls History Survey promoted participa- • Tate Geological Museum at Casper Hydroelectric Plant in Snoqualmie, tion in Earth Science Week among College hosted a Facebook Live Washington. teachers, and citizens through event for National Fossil Day. Par- • Nathan Xu of Clyde Hill, Washing- social media. ticipants learned what the Tate ton, was a finalist in the 2020 Earth • The Dinosaur Discovery Museum Museum area looked like and Science Week visual arts contest. and the Milwaukee Public Museum which animals lived there during • Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park shared National Fossil Day events the Permian Period. as well as the Stonerose Interpretive happening across the state through • University of Wyoming Geologi- Center and Eocene Fossil Site were social media. cal Museum highlighted a virtual partners in National Fossil Day. • Kenosha Public Museum invited event held with the Tate Geological • In cooperation with the Depart- the public to tune in for “Museum Museum for National Fossil Day. ments of Classics at the University Munchkins LIVE,” a special pro- “Wyoming Rocks: At-Home Activ- of Washington and the University gram for National Fossil Day that ity Kits” were sent to households of Puget Sound, the Puget Sound offered details on how to get cer- that submitted a request. Society co-sponsored a line-up tified as a Junior Paleontologist • In honor of National Fossil Day, of lightning talks by community through the National Park Service. Wyoming Dinosaur Center high- archaeologists. • Weis Earth Science Museum shared lighted the Eubostrychoceras matsu- • Washington locals celebrated the its second virtual field trip video moti fossil, a heteromorph ammo- 11th anniversary of National Fos- in celebration of National Fossil nite from the Frontier formation. sil Day on October 14 with the Day and as part of the Wisconsin The public was welcomed at the Burke Museum of Natural His- Science Festival. In this video, the local natural history museum tory and Culture’s first Fossil Cos- museum explored the Cambrian showing a wide range of fossils tume Contest. shorelines of Blackberry Hill and found in the world, from small • Earth Science Week Toolkits were showed images of the first animals ones like ammonite to the 108-foot distributed among science teach- to walk on land. Supersaurus. ers by the Washington Geologi- • The Wyoming State Geological Sur- cal Survey. vey and University of Wyoming Wyoming Geological Museum celebrated • The Wyoming State Geological with daily activities and fun- West Virginia Survey disseminated Earth Science fact posts on the survey’s social • In honor of Archaeology Day, Week Toolkits among students and media platforms throughout Earth Grave Creek Mound Archaeological educators statewide. Science Week.

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According to Google Analytics, the Earth Science Week website was accessed by users in 212 nations, territories, and regions in 2020. Activities worldwide included:

Australia Belize India • Virtual GESSS (Geological Society • Galen University’s Anthropology • Maharashtra Vruksha Samvard- of Australia Earth Science Student Club hosted a virtual International hini and Mission Devrai hosted a Symposium) was held during Archaeology Day celebration. The lecture series on October 11–18 in Earth Science Week 2020. Partici- event included a television show celebration of Earth Science Week pants gave presentations on this (also streamed on a Facebook page) across India. year’s theme, “Earth Materials in on the material culture of Belize and • Abhinav Public Senior Secondary Our Lives.” the importance of heritage educa- School in Delhi held Earth Science • To celebrate Earth Science Week tion and stewardship. Week Udaipur online on October 2020, Dr. Jess Stromberg of CSIRO 11–17. Participants offered presen- Mineral Resources and Dr. Sima tations relating to this year’s theme, Mousavi of the Australian National Brazil “Earth Materials in Our Lives.” University explored the joys, • AAPG UNICAMP Student Chap- importance, misconceptions, and ter organized a series of three future of Earth science with an online talks on subjects relating Ireland online video series. to the Earth Science Week 2020 • Earth Science Week events took • Geoscience Australia’s Earth Science theme. Talks were offered live on place in museums, libraries, Week 2020 celebrated the theme of a YouTube channel on October 12, schools, universities, geoparks, and “Earth Materials in Our Lives.” 14, and 16. additional sites. Activities included urban geowalks, family activity days, talks, conservation days, and Bangladesh Canada field trips. • Bangladesh held its third annual • The Ontario Archaeological Soci- • Earth Science Week Toolkits were Earth Science Week celebration, ety participated in International distributed to students, teachers, including photography competi- Archaeology Day by inviting all and others by the Mineralogical tions, an online essay competition, members and symposium attendees Society of Great Britain and Ireland. and online seminars. to participate in its photo contest. • Brainex Bangladesh invited and • Alberta’s radio station, b93.fm, encouraged schools to partici- shared a post in celebration of Italy pate in the four contests of Earth National Fossil Day. • University of Helsinki sponsored a Science Week. • The Royal Ontario Museum cel- conference at the Royal Academy of • Daily Samakal Suhrid Samabesh, a ebrated International Archaeology Spain in Rome, Italy. leading newspaper in Bangladesh, Day with a free online video pre- promoted participation in Earth Sci- sentation with archaeologist Dr. ence among teachers and citizens. Craig Cipolla, who talked about Japan his current work and how experi- • The third annual Earth Science mental archaeology helps us under- Week Japan was celebrated in Shi- Belgium stand the past. zuoka on October 11–17 at Museum • For the first time in its nearly of Natural and Environmental His- 20-year history, the Belgian Sci- tory, Shizuoka. ence Policy Office held a virtual Greece • Innovinc Organization held the sec- border-crossing Earth Observation • The Archaeological Museum of ond World Congress on Geology & Day event this year. Ancient Corinth celebrated Inter- Earth Science in Osaka, Japan. national Archaeology Day with a program, “The Archaeological Site, My Backyard,” on October 17.

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Pakistan Spain United Arab Emirates • The Save Cultural Heritage Group • Cuevas del Almanzora celebrated • The Sharjah Archaeology Authority and its partners organized vir- International Archaeology Day organized a large-scale program to tual International Archaeology with guided visits to Fuente mark International Archaeological Day celebrations at Islamabad to Alamo, one of the most important Day, which included field visits to share knowledge and experience ancient Argaric Culture sites in the archaeological sites, media tours, which foster understanding of chal- Mediterranean. and a virtual lecture. lenges and opportunities in the art, architecture and archaeology, and related cultural heritage sectors. Trinidad & Tobago United Kingdom • The UWI Seismic Research Centre • The Geological Society of London promoted participation in Earth (GSL) supported several Earth Sci- Poland Science Week on its website and ence Week events, including geow- • “Around the World and Through through social media with educa- alks, hands-on activities, talks, and the Ages with Garb on the Back” was tional posts, videos, and more. open days. presented at Muzeum Górnośląskie • GSL also hosted a photography w Bytomiu on October 17. competition for Earth Science Week Turkey with the theme “Earth Materials • Sri Utami of Pamukkale, Denizli in Our Lives.” Winning photos are Portugal Province, Turkey, was a finalist included in GSL’s 2021 calendar. • Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits in the 2020 Earth Science Week • Earth Science Week 2020 Toolkits were distributed to students, teach- video contest. were distributed to students, teach- ers, and others by the Universidade • An online event, “Past and Future ers, and others by the International de Aveiro. of Turkish Archeology,” was Association of Hydrogeologists. hosted in Ankara Turkey in cel- • Taylor & Francis Group encour- ebration of International Archaeol- aged people around the world to Russia ogy Day 2020. participate in Earth Science Week • Along with more than 100 Collabo- by highlighting activities for Focus rating Organizations, the Archeo- Days of Earth Science Week on the logical Institute of America pro- group’s website. moted celebrations of International Archeology Day in cities around the globe including Samara, Russia.

Because of the large and growing number of news items citing Earth Science Week activities and resources, the print edition of the report does not include clippings. To view the hundreds of press releases and news items promoting awareness of Earth Science Week each year, please go online to www.earthsciweek.org/highlights. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to conserve resources and protect the environment.

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