Celebrate the Third Annual Geologic Map Day!

Alexandria, VA - Join leading geoscience organizations in promoting awareness of the importance of geologic mapping to society on October 17, as part of the Earth Science Week 2014 activities.

Geologic maps are vital to education, science, business, and public policy concerns. Geologic Map Day will focus the attention of students, teachers, and the public on the study, uses, and significance of these tools, by engaging audiences through educational activities, print materials, online resources, and public outreach.

Be sure to check out the Geologic Map Day poster included in this year’s Earth Science Week Toolkit. Showing how geologic maps can be used to understand how water shapes the land, the poster also provides step-by-step instructions for a related classroom activity focusing on the Grand Canyon. Additional resources for learning about geologic maps can be found on the Geologic Map Day website.

Geologic Map Day’s organizing partners include the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), the Association of American State Geologists, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Park Service, the Geological Society of America, and Esri. Focusing on the theme of “Earth’s Connected Systems,” Earth Science Week 2014 will be celebrated October 12-18.

To learn more, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/. To order your Toolkits, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/materials/index.html.