Earth Science Week 2017 Contests Announced

In celebration of Earth Science Week 2017, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is sponsoring four contests honoring this year’s theme, “Earth and Human Activity.” This year’s competition will feature contests in photography, visual arts, essay writing, and video production.

Photography Contest: Earth and Human Activity Here

Students, geoscientists, and the general public are invited to participate in this year’s photography contest. Entries must be composed of original, unpublished material, and show ways people affect, or are affected by, Earth systems in their local communities.

Visual Arts Contest: People and the Planet

This year’s visual arts contest is open to students in grades K-5. Create a picture that shows how human activities shape, and are shaped by, Earth systems. Use artwork to show “people and the planet” in the world that you live in.

Essay Contest: Human Interaction With Earth Systems

Students in grades 6 through 9 may participate in the essay contest. This year’s essays must address the idea of “Human Interaction With Earth Systems.” Focusing on one area of human life, explain how geoscience helps us to make the most of opportunities and manage challenges.

Video Contest: Earth Connections

AGI invites educators and their students to enter the “Earth Connections” video contest. Individuals or teams will submit a brief, original video that tells viewers how people affect Earth systems, or how Earth systems affect people, in your part of the world.

Selected winners will be awarded for their submissions. For guidelines and details, please visit https://www.earthsciweek.org/contests.

Reaching over 50 million people annually, Earth Science Week has been led by AGI in cooperation with its sponsors and the geoscience community since 1998. Earth Science Week 2017 will be celebrated October 8-14, 2017. To learn more, please visit www.earthsciweek.org. To order Toolkits, please visit https://www.earthsciweek.org/materials.