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The USGS and Science Education

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The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. The The USGS Educational Web site provides links to selected online resources to support formal education (K-6, 7-12, undergraduate) as well as advanced study and research. Along with Educational Resources, the site's Activities and Highlights, and Special Features provide a wealth of useful information for use in both formal and informal instructional settings.

USGS online resources, activities, and events in support of Earth Science Week will be featured here as they are available. Check back frequently to see what's happening.

Arizona

Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 30, 2007 – Check out the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science, a celebration of science in and about northern Arizona. The USGS provides speakers, field trips, displays, hands-on activities, and in-class programs during the festival. A listing of activities can be seen at the Flagstaff Festival of Science, 2007 Web site, or call Sue Priest at 928-556-7148 for more information.

California

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 – The U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park will welcome 1,200 Bay Area school children in grades 1-8 to attend an Earth Science Day event, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. A variety of interactive, hands-on exhibits and activities designed to stimulate interest in earth science will be available. If you would like your class to attend this event, please contact Christy Ryan at clryan@usgs.gov, or call 650-329-4356.

Florida

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 – The USGS Florida Integrated Science Center in St. Petersburg will host an open house for the general public between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Stop by to learn how scientists keep track of many fascinating secrets of our natural world by measuring, monitoring, and observing – taking the pulse of natural systems. More than 40 interactive booths will highlight USGS science activities and those of many community partners. For more information, please visit the Coastal & Marine Geology Program's Annual Open House Web site or contact Ann Tihansky at 727-803-8747, ext. 3075, or email at tihansky@usgs.gov.

Thursday, November 8, 2007 – The USGS Florida Integrated Science Center in St. Petersburg will host its Annual Earth Science Day for Fourth Graders  between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm. To learn more, contact Ann Tihansky at 727-803-8747, ext. 3075, or by email at tihansky@usgs.gov.

Idaho

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 – The USGS will participate in Educators Day at the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls. Free Earth Science Week toolkits and USGS educational materials will be available. Learn about USGS earth science and how you can support earth science education in Idaho.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 – The USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise will host an evening open house for teachers. Pick up a free Earth Science Week toolkit and USGS educational materials. Members of the science staff will be on hand to meet with teachers, answer questions, and explore ways that ongoing partnerships to support earth science education in the state can be developed.

Maryland

Saturday, October 13, 2007 – In cooperation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the USGS is sponsoring the Annual Patuxent Wildlife Festival between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm at the National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD. Enjoy live animals, kids’ crafts, and behind-the-scenes research tours of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. For more information, contact Marilyn Whitehead at 301-497-5503, or by email at mwhitehead@usgs.gov.

Wednesday, October 24 -- The USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center will host an open house to showcase the new USGS building at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) from 9 am to 4 pm. The open house will include exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, presentations and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. More information is posted on the MD-DE-DC Water Science Center Web site, or contact Dan Soeder, dsoeder@usgs.gov, 443-498-5513.

Massachusetts

Friday, October 12, 2007 – The USGS Leetown Science Center Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory in Turners Falls will host an open house for local 7th and 8th grade classes. For more information, call Kathy Pietryka at 413-863-3800.

Saturday, October 13, 2007 – The USGS Leetown Science Center Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory in Turners Falls will host a public open house from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. See interesting exhibits and demonstrations with sturgeon and fish ladders, and talk to USGS scientists about their models and research techniques. For more information, call Kathy Pietryka at 413-863-3800.

Virginia

Saturday, November 3, 2007 -- The USGS National Center in Reston will host an Open House, Dig the Earth? Discover Our Science!, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. More than 80 interactive exhibits for children and adults will be featured to showcase USGS science. Hear live music, treasure hunt with a GPS, walk through a crystal cave, paint a fish, observe live birds of prey and alligators, or just mingle over lunch with USGS scientists. For more information visit the USGS Open House Web site, or contact Judy Salvo, jfsalvo@usgs.gov, 703-648-5645; Patricia Phillips, paphillips@usgs.gov, 703-648-5931.