Earth Science Week
Earth Science Week 2012 will be held 14 - 20 October, 2012.
Geoscience Australia will again be hosting Australia's Earth Science Week celebrations and aligning activities with the international theme, "Discovering careers in the Earth Sciences".
Earth Science Week is an international celebration initiated and hosted by the American Geosciences Institute, promoting the importance of the geosciences to the community.
This year's theme aims to encourage young people and the public to explore the natural world and learn how geoscientists gather and interpret data about the Earth.
Geoscience Australia’s activities for 2012 will include the Geologi short film competition and the Top GeoShot photographic competition with the winners announced at a special ceremony during Earth Science Week. It is also holding a Careers Expo to boost awareness about the geosciences and the many exciting career and job opportunities in the field.
For more information or if you would like an Australian Earth Science Week 2012 poster or would like to register an Australian Earth Science Week 2012 event contact education@ga.gov.au.
About Earth Science Week
Earth Science Week aims to:
- Provide students with new opportunities to discover the Earth sciences
- Highlight the contributions of Earth science to our lives
- Pass on the message that Earth science is all around us
- Encourage stewardship of the Earth through an understanding of earth science
- Provide opportunities for geoscientists to share their knowledge and enthusiasm about Earth
- Have fun!
What can you do?
Organise a special activity at your school or celebrate Earth Science Week with:
- A geoscience activity day
- Scientific demonstrations
- Photographic displays
- Library displays
- Earth science artwork displays
- Science project displays
- Teacher workshops
- Public lectures
Visit the Earth Science Week website for more ideas for activities to celebrate Earth Science Week 2012.
Topic contact: education@ga.gov.au Last updated: September 13, 2012
