Webinars & Online Discussions

Every Rock Has a Story - Inspiring the Next Generation of Geoscientists Through the Stories of the Earth

28 May 2025, 6PM EDT

K-12: Join the K12 Working Group of the AGU Education Section for their upcoming webinar “Every Rock Has A Story - Inspiring The Next Generation of Geoscientists Through the Stories of the Earth” to inspire the communicator and storyteller in us all!

Did you know that Every Rock Has A Story?  In fact, their stories intersect with every facet of our dynamic Earth and environment spanning such themes as ancient life, climate change, water, energy, critical resources, and even outer space.  During this 75 minute webinar, you will learn about "Every Rock Has A Story" a free online YouTube series created by Prof. Ethan Baxter of Boston College.  Hear from Prof. Baxter and two experienced K-6 educators Jean Oviatt-Rothman and Mary O’Brien, to explore how you can use "Every Rock Has A Story" in your classroom to inspire wonder, curiosity, value, and belonging in ESS learning.

Register for this free event at:

https://agu.zoom.us/meeting/register/gGM6gLdPRIuxucZjXewYqw

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Exchanging Knowledge in Geoscience Education Research

"I wish he hadn't said that...": An open conversation on equitable interviewing of neurominorities

26 June 2025, 9:30 -10:30am PT / 12:30 - 1:30 ET

Are you interested in enhancing your research design and methodology skills in an informal, collaborative setting? The GER Monthly Knowledge Exchange is here to help! This casual, interactive monthly Zoom gathering seeks to create a forum for the GER (Geoscience Education Research) community to ask questions and get input from peers without the pressure of formal presentations, build collective capacity, and share resources, ideas, and experiences on a specific topic. No prep required––just bring your curiosity and insights to share! 

Join the meeting

Meeting ID: 2630 458 3581 

We’d love your input! Suggest a topic for a future session by adding it to our topic calendar. Visit the summary of shared insights from our prior meeting on “Publishing GER: Deciding where to submit manuscripts and addressing implications for writing” here.

Let’s learn and grow together. See you there!

Science News for your Classroom

6 April 2023

Access a recording of the webinar here. 

Engaging students with accurate scientific information is important for developing Earth and space science literacy and combating misinformation. AGU Eos Publisher, Heather Goss, and Eos Science Education Advisor, Kyle Fredrick, provided an overview of Eos, the ENGAGE program, and related NAGT Teach the Earth resources. The ENGAGE program materials can be used in teaching and learning in undergraduate and high school classes. ENGAGE articles are supplemented with audio, maps, and link to Teach the Earth peer-reviewed activities. 

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From Cutting-Edge Geoscience News to the Classroom: Using Eos’s ENGAGE resource to enlighten students about the latest news in the geosciences

6 June 2024

 
Science is dynamic. Connecting students to the latest research may be a bit cumbersome, but with Eos’s new collection of articles, ENGAGE (Eos News: Geoscience and Global Events), educators have access to recent research presented in a concise and engaging format for multiple grade-levels. ENGAGE is designed to improve science literacy and the use of science writing as narrative nonfiction resources for Earth and space science topics. During this webinar, educators will learn about the collection, review a bundle of articles that fit with their curriculums, and identify effective methodologies for integrating the articles into their instruction, including using the Teach the Earth collection of classroom activities integrated into ENGAGE.  Participants will leave the webinar knowing how to access the ENGAGE collections, to identify articles that fit their teaching needs, and to design seamless integration of the articles into their lessons.