Earth Science Week 2011 Contest Themes Announced

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring three national contests for Earth Science Week 2011, celebrating the theme of “Our Ever-Changing Earth,” which takes place October 9-15.

Photography Contest: A World of Change in My Community

Use your camera to capture evidence of long- or short-term changes taking place around our planet and even in your own backyard.

Visual Arts Contest: Picturing Our Ever-Changing Earth

Students in grades K-5 are eligible to enter the visual arts contest, “Picturing Our Ever-Changing Earth.” Create a two-dimensional piece of artwork to illustrate the various ways air, water, land, and living things change over time.

Essay Contest: How Change Shapes Our Planet

The essay contest, “How Change Shapes Our Planet,” is open to any student in grades 6-9. In a brief essay, explain how interactions between Earth’s systems can change our world over time. Discuss the processes used to study these changes and how human life can be affected by geologic transformation.

For more information on these annual contests, including guidelines, deadlines, and information on how to correctly submit your entry, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/.

Earth Science Week is organized annually by AGI with support from U.S. Geological Survey, the AAPG Foundation, NASA, the National Park Service, ExxonMobil, ESRI, and others. To learn more about Earth Science Week, please go to http://www.earthsciweek.org/.