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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s #SpookySeason so it’s time we talked about FOSSIL BRAINS 🧠💀 Yep, casts of a skull’s interior can be fossilized—these are called #BrainEndocasts! 🔗 Head to bit.ly/camel-brain & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This #ToolkitTuesday, we want you to meet a big part of our crew 🤝 Explore our list of #ESWpartners & check out their FREE educational resources: bit.ly/2026-ESW-partner-resource-page 📆 #EarthScienceWeek is almost here! Start celebrating now by ordering your Toolkit: bit.ly/order-2026-ESW-Toolkit

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: CASSITERITE, the Ore Behind Tin Cassiterite is the main ore of tin & is used in making solder, electronics, & more! 👉Explore the #MineralogicalSocietyOfAmerica interactive to learn more: min4kids.org/minerals-your-house Images: Carles Millan, Wikimedia Commons; R. Tanaka, Flickr

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🌱 NEW! Free online course for K–12 educators! 🔎Explore soil through real-world questions and career connections you can bring directly to your students. Start any time, and work at your own pace! Ready to dig in? Enroll today: bit.ly/Soils-Matter...

A flyer with details on the soils course for educators, "Soils Matter." Educators can take individual modules or the entire course for free. Completion of all 10 hours earns a free certificate or the option to get CEUs for $200. Learn more and enroll at: bit.ly/soils-matter-course

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

All #fossils are rocks, but not all #rocks are fossils 🪨🦴 Meet coquina, coal, & banded iron formation 👋 🔗 Head to bit.ly/coquina-rock, bit.ly/coal-rock, & bit.ly/bif-rock & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute 👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The annual #EarthScienceWeek #contests are open & ready for entries! Submit an original photograph, video, visual artwork, and/or essay by 8:00 PM EDT on FRIDAY 10/16 to be considered 📸🎬🎨✍️ For more info on how to enter, visit www.earthsciweek.org/contests/ #ESW2026 #ScienceContest

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Register today for the 2026 ESW Webinar Series to join the conversation on critical minerals. Learn more and register at: www.earthsciweek.org/webinars/

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: PYROLUSITE #Pyrolusite is an important source of #manganese & is used in making steel, porcelain, & more. 👉 Explore the #MineralogicalSocietyOfAmerica interactive to learn more: min4kids.org/minerals-your-house Images: Rob Lavinsky, Wikimedia Commons; James St John, Flikr

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Did you know that many #Trex #fossils show evidence of parasite-driven diseases & bite marks from members of their own species? 🦖🦠🤯 🔗 Head to bit.ly/t-rex-pathology & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute 👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleopathology

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s National #CleanEnergyWeek! 🌎 From solar to wind to geothermal, #EarthScience helps us understand how our #energy choices shape the future ♻️ Which is why the 2025 #EarthScienceWeek theme was “Energy Resources for Our Future”! 🔎 Explore resources here: www.earthsciweek.org/resources/2025/

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌎 Thin layer. Big job. Today is #InternationalDayForThePreservationOfTheOzoneLayer! The #OzoneLayer helps shield life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation ☀️🛡️ 🔗 Celebrate by exploring a new lesson from #NASA, a longtime #EarthScienceWeek Partner & Sponsor: go.nasa.gov/4rerpj3 #OzoneDay

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: SPHALERITE & ZINCITE, 2 Minerals with 1 Important Element #Sphalerite & #zincite are both sources of #zinc, which plays a role in protecting people… 👉 Explore the #MineralogicalSocietyOfAmerica interactive to discover where zinc is in your home: min4kids.org/minerals-your-house

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s #taphonomy time! 🦴 A LOT can happen between death and discovery, so understanding taphonomy is a great paleo detective skill to have 🔍💪 Head to bit.ly/ichthyosaur-jaw & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute 👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Register NOW for the #EarthScienceWeek2026 Webinar Series, centered on the theme “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society” 💎 Attend the live premieres to ask questions & be part of the conversation on #mineral mining! 🪨⛏️♻️ 🔗 Click here for details: www.earthsciweek.org/webinars/ #CriticalMinerals

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#ToolkitTuesday goes critical!⚡ We’re shining a light on the #CriticalMaterialsInnovationHub & the materials that power modern life! Catch up on CMI webinars here: 🎥 bit.ly/2026-Earth-Day-Webinar & bit.ly/Future-of-Critical-Minerals-Webinar Order your #ESW Toolkit: bit.ly/order-2026-ESW-Toolkit

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: GALENA has a Lead Role #Galena is the main ore of #lead! Lead is toxic, so responsible mining & recycling are essential ♻️ Learn more with the #MineralogicalSocietyOfAmerica interactive: min4kids.org/minerals-your-house Images: James St John, Flickr; IvoShandor, Wikimedia Commons

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The DATA IS IN THE STRATA! 🪨⛏️ Steno’s Laws are a great paleo detective tool, but remember—every rule in #geology has an exception! 👀 Head to bit.ly/superposition-core & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Steno

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September’s #CalendarActivity from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists invites students to become data detectives! 🔎 Students analyze #mineral data, investigate how #CriticalMinerals are used, & conduct a battery inventory of their school or home🔋💎⛏️ 👉 bit.ly/AAPG-mineral-supply-demand

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#ToolkitTuesday heads down under to feature the #MineralsCouncilOfAustralia, one of our partners bringing a global perspective to #EarthScienceWeek 🇦🇺 🔗 Learn more about how mining shapes Australia's communities, & landscapes: minerals.org.au/ Order your #ESW Toolkit: bit.ly/order-2026-ESW-Toolkit

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: GRAPHITE, From Pencil “Lead” to Batteries 👉 Explore the BRAND NEW #GeologicMapDay Poster, which is all about graphite deposits in Alaska! Use the #MineralogicalSocietyOfAmerica interactive to learn about #graphite in your home: min4kids.org/minerals-your-house #CriticalMinerals

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#Fossil leaves can tell you the temperature from millions of years ago?!?? 🤯🍁 Yeah, you heard that right 😎 Head to bit.ly/smooth-leaf & bit.ly/jagged-leaf to learn more 🍃🍂 Tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📖This #ToolkitTuesday spotlight is Visible Geology! 🔗 #VisibleGeology’s free lesson library walks you through building 3D geologic models to show a range of geologic processes & human infrastructure: bit.ly/visible-geology-lessons Order your #ESW Toolkit here: bit.ly/order-2026-ESW-Toolkit

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: QUARTZ=A Powerful Connection 👉Explore the @mineralsocamerica.bsky.social interactive to discover the many uses of #quartz min4kids.org/minerals-your-house Images: Quartz, James St. John, Flikr; Quartz sand, Wikimedia; Quartz watch components, US National Archives, Public Domain

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Of quartz geology ROCKS—we never take it for granite 😉😅 Using #paleontology & #geology detective skills, we can learn a lot about #paleoenvironments! Head to bit.ly/sandstone-ripples & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute 👉 digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#ToolkitTuesday continues! Today we’re unfolding the #MineralsEducationCoalition poster & watching it transform a blank wall into a #geology lesson 🪨✨ 🔗 Need extras for more classrooms?MEC has you covered: bit.ly/MEC-monument... Ordered your #ESW Toolkit today! bit.ly/order-2026-ESW-Toolkit

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: COPPER is Closer Than you Think! 👉 Explore the "Minerals In Your Home" interactive from @mineralsocamerica.bsky.social to discover its uses: min4kids.org/minerals-you... Images: Copper mineral by James St John, Copper pipes by Michaela Pereckas, & Copper wires by Pau Keller

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🗺️ Happy International Geocaching Day! 🌎 🧭🔎 Geocaching turns the world into a treasure hunt—encouraging us to get outside, solve clues, & discover the places beneath our feet 🧭🔎Create a free account here: geocaching.com/play @geocaching.bsky.social #geocaching #treasurehunt #geology #earthscience

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Trilobites know how to rock and roll!🪨🌀 Head to bit.ly/rolled-trilobite to learn more about the rolly pollies of the #Paleozoic oceans & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ 🦴 #Fossil #Paleontology #Trilobite

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🏆You could win $300 for applying your creativity to the geosciences!🏆 🌏Check out our Earth Science Week Contests which relate to the overall theme "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society": 📸photo, 📽 video,🎨visual arts, and📝essay 🔗Learn more: www.earthsciweek.org/contests/

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Valli Divya @vallidivya.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social is coming!!! Downloaded and printed some online resources from earth science week website. There are many webinars and contests scheduled too. Please check website for resources.

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It's #ToolkitTuesday! Today we're unboxing items created by longtime ESW Partner @USGS Use this game and poster to introduce students and others to critical minerals and great resources from USGS: www.usgs.gov/youth-and-ed... Order your ESW Toolkit today! bit.ly/order-2026-E...

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🔎 #MineralMonday: Meet CHROMIUM 👉 Explore the "Minerals In Your House" interactive from @mineralsocamerica.bsky.social to discover its uses: min4kids.org/minerals-you... Images: Weinrich Minerals, Inc., Public domain; James St. John via Flickr, CC BY 2.0; and tonynetone via Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What kind of #fossil doesn’t preserve the organism? 🤔 A #TraceFossil, of course! 🐾🦖 Head to bit.ly/grallator-track to learn more about this #Dinosaur track & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Paleontology

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌎2026 Earth Science Week (ESW) Toolkits are now available (shipping and handling only)! www.earthsciweek.org/toolkit/ 📂These toolkits contain posters, activities, and links to other educational resources related to the theme "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society" from over 50 ESW Partners!

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#MineralMonday: Critical Minerals Spotlight To celebrate Earth Science Week 2026 (Oct 11-17)- and Minerals Day (Oct 12), we will be highlighting one critical mineral each week! First up: What makes a mineral “critical”? Explore the current list from the U.S. Geological Survey: bit.ly/4xi05Cj

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Editor’s note: Posted November 14 following the end of the lapse in appropriations. The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, published the final 2025 List of Critical Minera...

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Check out the FIRST activity in the 2026 Earth Science Week Calendar! From the Mineralogical Society of America. Full activity: bit.ly/MSA-critical... Order an ESWToolkit to access the entire 2026-2027 Calendar: bit.ly/order-2026-E...

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Did you know—an organism’s original material can preserve for millions of years if the conditions are *just* right?🤯 Head to bit.ly/carbonized-plant & bit.ly/aragonite-ammonite & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🌎 Happy #WorldNatureConservationDay! Protecting nature starts with understanding Earth 💚 Explore how #EarthScienceWeekPartner & Sponsor, the US Geologic Survey studies water, ecosystems, & natural hazards to support conservation efforts & sustainable communities: www.usgs.gov/science/mission-areas

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🦈 It’s #SharkWeek! Researchers use data from tagged #sharks to monitor #ocean temp, salinity, & more to improve #WeatherModels🌡️🧂 #EarthScience is everywhere, even on shark fins! 🔗 www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/july/shark-scientists-weather-ocean-animal-tracking-atlantic-ocean/ Image 1: Wayne Hoggard

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Educators & researchers—join #MyNASAdata & AGI's Education & Outreach Department for a webinar on 8/25 at 6PM ET to learn how to use the #EarthSystemDataExplorer to access & create maps/datasets! 🗺️ The recording will be on AGI's YouTube Channel afterwards! 🔗Register here: bit.ly/register-NASA-data

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🎶 Turn to stone, when you are bone And no, we’re don’t mean in the Medusa way 🪨🐍👀 Head to bit.ly/permineralized-fossil & bit.ly/replaced-fossil & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil #Paleontology

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

AGI's Education & Outreach Department has 3 new PD session videos up on YouTube about: - Marine & coastal geoheritage sites 🏖️ - Bringing coral reef research into classrooms 🪸 - Ocean coring data lessons 🌊 🔗 Check them out here: www.youtube.com/c/AmericanGeosciences #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌕 Happy #InternationalMoonDay! Want to explore the #Moon yourself? Check out our #EarthScienceWeekPartner & Sponsor, #NASA, for lunar maps, activities, & Moon geology resources that let you investigate craters, mountains, & Moon rocks—no spacesuit required! 👩‍🚀🌍🚀 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4ybRu5i #Geology

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American Geosciences Institute @agi-updates.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🌍 How important is it for educators, students, and others explore “Energy Resources for our Future”? Order an Earth Science Week Toolkit and find out! Packed with posters, activities & more. 📦 👉 geosciencestore.org/2025-earth-s... #AmericanGeosciences #Geoscience #STEM #Energy #Science

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Are you ready to be a deep time #detective?! 🕵️🫆🔎 It’s sedimentary, my dear Watson! Tune in each #FossilFriday to learn more fossiliferous sleuthing skills 🦴 Head to bit.ly/mold-and-cast to learn more & explore the Paleo Research Institute collection here: www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

👨🏽‍🏫 AGI was part of the annual National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute: s.si.edu/4w1QAXv 💧Teachers explored AGI's Rain Garden curriculum by using stream tables and measuring a potential rain garden site. Access lessons here: bit.ly/AGI-rain-gar...

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Happy #InternationalRockDay! 🎉 🪨 Today we celebrate the original rock stars—sedimentary, igneous, & metamorphic!🤘 They’ve built mountains, preserved ancient fossils, recorded Earth’s history, and even made your phone possible! What’s your favorite rock? 🪨 #GeologyRocks #EarthScience #Geoscience

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It’s been a long journey through #GeologicTime, but we made it to the #Holocene with our friend the #GreenSeaTurtle! Head to bit.ly/holocene-turtle to learn more & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute collection www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ #Fossil

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🌊 Attending the National Marine Educators Association conference? AGI has 4 presentations on careers, geoheritage, and coral reef and ocean coring research Not attending? All asynchronous presentations will be available on AGI's YouTube channel after July 16: www.youtube.com/c/AmericanGe...

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Earth Science Week @earthsciweek.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🌎♻️ It's Plastic Free July! Challenge yourself to swap just one single-use plastic for a reusable alternative to reduce plastic pollution and natural resource use. #PlasticFreeJuly #Geoscience #EarthScience #Sustainability #ProtectOurPlanet Image modified from Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash

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