National Science Foundation - The Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI), funded by the National Science Foundation, has gathered and codified the underlying understandings of Earth sciences into a succinct document that will have broad-reaching applications in both public and private arenas. It establishes the “Big Ideas” and supporting concepts that all Americans should know about Earth sciences. The resulting Earth Science Literacy framework will also become part of the foundation, along with similar documents from the Oceans, Atmospheres and Climate communities, of a larger geoscience Earth Systems Literacy effort. Download the Earth Science Literacy Principles Guide (18.6 MB pdf).
AIPG Geology Flyer - matching questions, mineral pictures, your house came out of the ground information with graphics, every American born will need...with graphic. This is a pdf file that is 8.5 x 11 two-sided in full color.
AIPG Coloring Pages - One side has a Utahraptor and the other side has minerals. This is a pdf file that is 8.5 x 11 two sided in black and white for coloring.
AGI Geoscience Education Website - K-5 GeoSource, Curriculum Materials, Professional Development, Awards, Online Resources, Initiatives and Report, Earth Science Week, EarthInquiry, Careers in Geoscience, Guide to Human Resources, Scholarships, and Earth Science Education in Texas.
The Mineral Information Institute - great materials for teachers.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History - It's designed for kids and there are lots of fun things to do and learn here.
Atmospheric Heating and Cooling Earth Science Resources - Suggested by a group of kids from the Goodwin Community Center.
Informational rock collecting article - http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/rock-collecting - Suggested by students at Kingston School.
Virginia T. McLemore, CPG, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
Have you been asked to give a presentation to a local school, scout group, or other community group? Need some ideas on what to say? Well I have put together some web pages below for you to start with. I have included only pages that have free information. If you do a web search you will find additional sites that charge for their information. Just remember to have fun looking for topics to talk about and then especially have fun with the community groups. Your enthusiasm will be catching!
American Geological Institute (AGI) - http://www.agiweb.org/geoeducation.html
EarthComm by American Geological Institute (AGI) and supported by the National Science Foundation (http://www.agiweb.org/earthcomm/)
USGS U.S. Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov/education/index.html
GSA Geological Society of America http://www.geosociety.org/educate/
American Geophysical Union http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/sci_soc.html
Exploring Earth: Investigations http://earthsci.terc.edu/navigation/investigation.cfm
Red Rock Adventures: A Teacher's Guide to Canyon Country Outdoor Education http://www.nps.gov/seug/ccoe/guide.html
Uranium and Radiation Education Outreach (UREO) in Navajo Nation http://www4.nau.edu/eeop/ureo/
Center for Energy and Economic Development http://www.ceednet.org/resources/coal_primer.asp
National Energy Foundation http://www.nef1.org/
Kentucky’s coal education http://www.coaleducation.org/
American Coal Foundation http://www.ket.org/explore/
Energy Information Administration http://eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/intro.html
Mineral Information Institute http://www.mii.org/
NSSGA the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association http://www.nssga.org
National Mining Association http://www.nma.org/about_us/mine_tours/index.asp
Northwest Mining Association http://www.nwma.org/education.asp
Copper Development Association http://environment.copper.org/
Learn about mining http://www.learnaboutmining.com/
Nevada Mining Association http://www.nevadamining.org/education/
Women in Mining http://www.womeninmining.org/
Wyoming Mining Association http://www.wma-minelife.com/
Mining in Manitoba http://www.digistar.mb.ca/minsci/ug/undergm.htm
Salt Institute http://www.saltinstitute.org/4.html
National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association http://www.aggregates.org/whoweare/index.html
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm
Uranium and Radiation Education Outreach (UREO) http://www4.nau.edu/eeop/ureo/
EPA, Watershed Ecology http://www.epa.gov/owowwtr1/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/ecology/
Mojave Water Association http://www.mojavewater.org/Mwa800.htm
Foundation for Water and Energy Education http://www.fwee.org/education.html
Water Environment Federation http://www.wef.org/Education/Connection/comp_materials.jhtml
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/nmmnh/nmmnh.html
Many states have web-base programs and resources as well and you can find out by going to the American Association of State Geologists at http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/AASG/