Resources for K-12 Teachers and Their Students
as compiled through AAPG's Youth Education Activities Committee.

This page is a work in progress and is intended to assist teachers of K-12 students in finding classroom resources focusing on the earth sciences.

If you'd like to contribute to this page, have suggestions or links you'd like to submit, or are interested in assisting the YEA Committee, please contact the YEA.

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AGI K-5 GeoSource
The American Geological Institute has provided an Earth science professional development tool for K-5 teachers.

Current plans for this site include:

• Earth Science Week
  • As information is provided by AGI it may be provided here or you may simply visit AGI's site that focuses on Earth Science Week
• Affiliated Organizations
  • Information pulled together through a survey sharing what other societies and organizations affiliated with AAPG are doing. It will contain links, publications and much more.
• Teacher of the Year
  • TOTY Recipients
  • Forms for next year's nominees
• Resources for Scouters & 4H
  The YEA has subcommittes focusing on aiding:
  • Boy Scouts
  • Girl Scouts
  • 4-H
  • Virtual Field Trips
• Cool Geology Capsules
  • YEA wants to build this page through contributions from the committee and other AAPG members. Eventually it will be divided into topics or subjects as information is collected. Focus will be on materials and lesson plans. Suggested topics include:
    • Rocks
    • Astrogeology
    • Plate tectonics
    • Quizzes
  • Looking for your ideas on this one.
  • See what others have done.
• Teaching Resources
  • Video Tape Library: Over 300 video tapes relating to Geology, Science, Technology, Industry, and the Profession of Geology. These tapes are sorted by topic and provided through the Kansas Geological Foundation Libraryand they are available for public use.
• Thinking about an earth science career?
  • Questions and answers about career opportunities offered in earth science fields.