Earth Science Week 2004
What is Earth Science Week
Earth Science Week (ESW), a national
event initiated and sponsored by the American Geological Institute to
raise public awareness of the earth sciences and their role in our daily
lives. The theme for 2004 was "Living on a Restless Earth".
Earth Science Week Contests
The American Geological Institute held three national Earth Science Week contests to celebrate Earth Science Week. Please visit http:www.earthsciweek.org/contests/index.html for details.
Events at the Florida Geological Survey
On October 13 the Florida Geological Survey held its annual Open House celebrating Earth Science Week at its main facility, the Gunter Building, on the campus of Florida State University. We especially enjoyed the attendance of families from our local home schooling community. 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 the 2004 event was “Living on a Restless Earth”. Interactive activities appropriate for various age groups were planned.
Tours of our facility at the Gunter Building were run throughout the day. For the first time this year the Department’s Office of Environmental Education participated with Greg Ira and Jenny Dambek presenting an interactive ground water activity. Faith Eidse represented the Northwest Florida Water Management District, demonstrating various ways by which water is polluted, using their Enviroscape Model.
This year we planned special activities to assist Webelos Scouts in earning their Geology Badges. We extended Open House Hours from 6:30 to 8:30 pm so that Scouts who usually meet in the evening could take advantage of Open House activities. Approximately 50 scouts, parents, and leaders joined us for building tours, movies of volcanic eruptions, hands-on identification of volcanic rocks and an introduction to common Florida rocks and minerals.