Educational Outreach
The Florida Geological Survey maintains an
active Education and Outreach Program in keeping
with
its mission to interpret and disseminate geologic data and
encourage responsible use, understanding, and conservation of
Florida’s natural resources. Florida’s geology is unique; topics
that may be explored from this portal provide an exciting
introduction to our fascinating and fragile natural heritage.
Videos available to teachers make the sometimes weird and often
wonderful world of Florida geology easily accessible to
students. In addition, the FGS hosts an annual Open House in
celebration of Earth Science Week that features tours of our
facility and interactive earth science activities for students
from ages K-12. Home schooling parents and their children are
our special guests at this event. The FGS also sends geologists
to speak to local schools on a staff available basis.
Educational Outreach Events:
- Earth Science Week 2008 -Florida’s Governor
Charlie Crist has proclaimed October 12-18 Earth Science
Week in Florida.View Govenor
Crist's proclamation. Please join us as we celebrate
Earth Science Week at our Annual Open House to be held
Monday, October 13th at the Gunter Building, 904 West
Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, Florida from 10:00 am until
3:00 pm. The Gunter Building is located on the campus of
Florida State University at the corner of Woodward and
Tennessee Streets and a map to our facility is available at:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/aboutthefgs/fgsmap.htm.
Please note that the names of two streets on the map have
changed. Palmetto Drive is now called Academic Way and
Antarctic Circle is called Antarctic Way.
You can
find pictures and a short description of previous Open House
events at:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/events/index.htm
This year, in keeping with the national theme for the event,
“No Child Left Inside”, we will be offering geologist-guided
walks of the Leon Sinks Geological Area. Interested folks
will meet at the kiosk near the restrooms at 9:30 am or 2:30
pm on Oct. 13th. More details will follow but we suggest
that participants bring insect repellent, sunscreen and
water. In case of rain or a storm event we will reschedule
the walks for a later date and send out a notice by e-mail.
More information on the Leon Sinks Geological Area can be
found at:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/leon_sinks.htm
On Monday evening, October 13, between 6:30 and
8:30 pm at our main facility here at the Gunter Building the
FGS will hold its annual Scout Night event. We have a number
of activities planned to assist Webelos Scouts in earning
their geology badge. That event is filled for 2008.
- Earth Science Week 2005 - Earth Science
Week is a national event sponsored and initiated by the
American Geological Institute to raise public awareness of
the earth sciences and their role in our daily lives. The
theme for this year’s event was “Geoscientists Explore our
Earth”.
- Earth Day 2005 - Earth Day @ the Capitol 2005:
Getting Down to Business, an event produced by the
Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of
Environmental Education took place at the Capitol Courtyard
on April 22, 2005. The Florida Geological Survey
participated with an exhibit centered around its mobile
Geolab.
- Earth Science Week 2006 -On Friday, October 13,
the Florida Geological Survey will hold its annual Open
House celebrating Earth Science Week at its main facility,
the Gunter Building, on the campus of Florida State
University (view
map of the location). The Open House will run from 10:00
am to 3:00 pm. Earth Science Week is organized each year by
the American Geological Institute to focus on the science
that explains the various earth processes that affect all of
us. The theme for this year’s event is “Be a Citizen
Scientist!”.
We will be joined this year in our celebration by the
United States Geological Survey which has its Florida
headquarters in Tallahassee, the Department of Environmental
Protection’s Office of Environmental Education, and a
representative from Florida Lake Watch. The local home
schooling community will be our special guests. Interactive
activities appropriate for various age groups are planned.
The general public is also invited.
We also plan special activities to assist Webelos Scouts
in earning their Geology Badges. Scout Night is planned for
the evening of October 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm so that
Scouts who usually meet in the evening can participate. We
will hold a second Scout Event on Friday October 13 from
3:00 to 5:00. Both Scout activities are completely filled at
this time. Please contact Paulette Bond at (850) 488-4191 or
by e-mail at:
Paulette.Bond@dep.state.fl.us
for more information concerning this event.
Here is a link to the
Governor's Proclamation [pdf -
256 KB] welcoming Earth Science Week.
- Ocean Day - Ocean Day is an annual celebration
and call to action for the protection of the world’s
oceans. The Florida Geological Survey’s Coastal Program
participates at the event which is held annually at the
Tallahassee Capitol Complex.
more...
- Past Events
Pages of interest to Teachers and Students:
- Geologic Topics:
Portal to several pages on Florida Geology. The same pages
are also listed below-
Videos available for Teachers :
- Florida
Geology Unearthed : Available in DVD and VHS.
- Florida's Aquifer Adventure : Available in DVD and VHS.
A 20 minute film which describes Florida's aquifer systems,
springs, caves and environmental issues. Contact
the FGS for
ordering information.
Publications:
- Many of the FGS publications can be useful to both
students and teachers and can be viewed online. Please see
our
List of Publications. The List of Publications is a
Adobe pdf file and you will need the free
Adobe reader to open it.
Posters:
The FGS has many posters available for teachers. Look in the
Poster sections of the
List of Publications. Links have also been supplied below to
some online posters on this website.
Maps:
The FGS has many maps available for teachers. Look in the Map
Series and Open File Map Series sections of the
List of Publications.
. See Links below for other online maps.
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