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 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.