Education & Outreach

Part of GSA's vision is to foster the human quest for understanding Earth, planets, and life. Earth-science education is at the core of the National Academy of Science's National Education Standards, and GSA is dedicated to increasing the appreciation of Earth's history, processes, and resources. Please read more about our Teacher Advocate Program and the support it provides to earth science educators. Browse the links below for GSA's many educational and public outreach resources.

Programs	Products	Resources
Campus Reps Help recruit GSA members on your campus! EarthCache Geocaching adventures with a geoscience twist. 2nd International EarthCache Event St. George, Utah, USA; Saturday, 7 September 2013 [ EarthCache home ] GeoCorps™ America Short-term job opportunities for geoscientists at all levels on National Parks, National Forests, and on BLM lands. GeoVentures Geoscience travel and tours. Mentor Programs Connecting students with professionals at GSA meetings. Teacher Advocate Program (TAP) Support for earth-science educators. GSA's Continuing Education Units (CEUs)	Explore Geoscience CD-ROMs containing information, activities, images, and models. Geologic Time Scale (free) Packs of 25 wallet-sized cards also available in the GSA Bookstore. The Nature of Science and the Scienctific Method (free publication). Webcast on Forensic Geology, the theme of the 2007 GSA Annual Meeting Public Forum.	STUDENTS GSA/ExxonMobil Awards > Bighorn Basin Field Award > Field Camp Scholar Award > Field Camp Excellence Award Why Earth Science? Student Opportunities (K–12) Resources for Undergrads STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS TEACHERS Free K-12 Lesson Plans & Links organized by age level and topic. Free Geoscience Images to use in Teaching Teacher Advocate Program Teacher Opportunities GSA Short Courses Held in conjuction with GSA Annual and Section Meetings. GSA multimedia projects - including public forums from our annual meetings (geared toward the layperson). Earth Science Week Activities and information focusing on earth science every October. This year's theme is Mapping our World.
	Teacher Awards
	Biggs Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching from the GSA Geoscience Education Division Oustanding Earth Science Teacher Award
	Lite Geology
	Check out Lite Geology, a quarterly publication geared toward earth-science teachers.

Other E&O News

2nd International EarthCache Event a Huge Success

GSA recently hosted the highly successful International EarthCache Mega Event. This event, which connects earth-science education to the world of geocaching, attracted more than 700 people. Participants attended workshops about geocaching and earth science, met fellow EarthCachers from around the world, explored Maine while hunting for geocaches and EarthCaches, and joined GSA for a post-event field trip to practice mineral identification skills.
[ EarthCache home | view photos from the event ]

Geology knows no borders

The IUGS Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer (COGE) was established in 2004 by the IUGS to examine and develop programs to assist developed and developing countries to maintain, expand or introduce better earth science education, outreach and technology transfer within their country. Two members of GSA’s Education and Outreach Department are members of this Commission.

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