Earth Science Week 2008 will be celebrated from Oct. 12-18. The theme for this year's celebration is "No Child Left Inside." This celebration encourages young people to learn about the geosciences by getting away from the television, off the computer and out of doors. During Earth Science Week, educators are encouraged to bring some aspect of [...]

... that there will be an interruption to the following services/closure of area/inconvenience due to works being undertaken: Location(s):  North East Corner Earth Science Building (C002)  Issue:  Construction noise and temporary inconvenience  Reason:  Removal and replacement of concrete path adjacent to wall.  Date(s):  Thursday ...

... love this site..and you will to! It's full of pictures and media of the extremes of the world. A good way to get a child out of the doldrums, or feed their need for interesting facts. Also a good site to suggest when they're bored....Science with meA cheery, colorful website with games, animations, worksheets and coloring pages for preschool to about age 10. Subscription required, but it's free!

If you don't have at least a couple of hours to spare - never bring up the topic of earthquakes around Kelly Osbourne's boyfriend. If you do, he'll likely tell you all about how they are a sudden release of energy from deep within the earth, and how they're caused by plate tectonics. Then, if your [...]

Sheridan school students learn earth science hands-on - PantagraphBLOOMINGTON — The eyes of 6-year-old Elijah Daughtery widened with excitement when he helped cut a rock in two on Friday at Sheridan Elementary School. Elijah was the first person ever to see the crystals that grew millions of years ago inside the

Anne Rockwell does an excellent job of walking the reader through the eyes of the little boy that is star gazing.  The book is very informative; and a quick and easy read that will assist children in their quest for knowledge regarding the Earth's solar system.  The illustrations are nice and very well put together. Our [...]