Earth Science Week is a public outreach campaign of the American Geological Institute (AGI) and is celebrated each October. This annual celebration reflects the importance of earth science and its relevance to our daily lives, especially as it pertains to addressing global challenges and improving the quality of life for all. Established in 1998 by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), Earth Science Week brings together scientists, educators, students, and the general public to promote awareness and understanding of earth science concepts.
As a member of AGI, SSSA is pleased to participate by providing materials for the kit and a lesson plan in the calendar. And SSSA thanks AGI for their work in developing and compiling the activities from their partner Societies for the annual calendar!
Below are links to the calendar activities and supplemental materials developed by SSSA:
2025 - Energy Resources for Our Future
Calendar Activity - Soil Has a Charge | More Information
2024 - Earth Science Everywhere
Calendar Activity - Soil Glue | Supplemental Activity
2023 - Geoscience Innovating for Earth and People
Calendar Activity - The Soil Science of Sports Fields
2022 - Earth Science for a Sustainable World
Calendar Activity - Sustaining Living Soil with Composting | Supplemental Worksheet
2021 - Water Today and for the Future
Calendar Activity - Erosion in a Bottle | Supplemental Information
2020 - Earth Materials in our Lives
Calendar Activity - Nature's Water Filter
Supplemental Materials - Student Video (Soils Clean and Capture Water) | Teacher Video | Teacher Prep
2019 - Geoscience is for Everyone
Calendar Activity - State Soil Booklets | Booklets
2018 - Earth as Inspiration
Calendar Activity - Painting with Soil
2017 - Earth and Human Activity
Calendar Activity - Liquefaction |Supplemental Document
2016 - Our Shared Geoheritage
Calendar Activity - Rain and Soil | Supplemental Document
2015 - Visualizing Earth Systems
Calendar Activity - Soil Moisture | Supplemental Document
2014 - Earth's Interconnected Systems
Calendar Activity - Nitrogen Connection | Supplemental Document
2013 - Mapping our World
Calendar Activity - Mapping Your Soil | Supplemental Worksheet
(grade level 5-12)
2012 - Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences
Calendar Activity - Finding Slope | Supplemental Worksheet (slope finder)
(grade level 5-12)
2011- Our Ever-Changing Earth
Calendar Activity - Soil Color and Redox Chemistry
(grade level 9-12)
2010 - Exploring Energy
Calendar Activity - Soil, Plants, and the Energy Cycle | Supplementary Worksheet (Excel) | Biofuels Overview
(grade level 9-12)
2009 - Understanding Climate
Calendar Activity - Climate and Temperature
(grade level 5-8)
2008 - No Child Left Inside
Calendar Activity - Dig Into Soil!
(grade level K-4)
2007 - The Pulse of Earth Science
Calendar Activity - How Much Soil is There on Earth? | Worksheet
(grade level K-5)
2006 - Be a Citizen Scientist!
Calendar Activity - How Can you Test Your Soil?
2005 - Geoscientists Explore the Earth
Calendar Activity - Soils and Agriculture (AGI activity)
(grade level 5-8)
