PBS LearningMedia has designated the week of October 14 Earth Science Week. Celebrate the beauty, complexity, and power of our planet from a wealth of material around which to build meaningful class activities. You can find suggested Earth science related activities with most categorized based on the Next Generation Science Standards and earlier National Science Education Standards. These fun and educational activities are marked with an appropriate grade level. You can also find additional activities in the Earth Science Week 2014-15 Activity Calendar that extends the celebration from one week to the whole school year.
This attractive wall calendar features an exciting classroom activity each month. The publication also provides information about “Earth’s Connected Systems” activities, career opportunities, geoscience happenings, important dates in history, event participation tips, and links to resources on the Web.