AGI Announces Contest Themes for Earth ScienceWeek 2007

Homeschoolers accepted, the rules are you must be a citizen of the US to enter and the appropriate ages for the various contests.--Tabbi

AGI ANNOUNCES CONTEST THEMES FOR EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2007

For Immediate Release
Contact: Geoff Camphire gac@agiweb.org

Alexandria, VA � The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring three
national contests in conjunction with Earth Science Week 2007 - �The Pulse
of Earth Science.�

All U.S. residents are encouraged to enter �People Discovering Earth�s
Treasures� � this year�s Earth Science Week photography contest. Submissions
should depict an aspect of earth science as it appears in your community.
Learn to look at your surroundings through a geoscientist�s eyes and
photograph what you discover.

Students in grades K � 5 are eligible to enter the visual arts contest,
�Changing Earth.� Submissions should illustrate how geologic processes are
constantly changing Earth�s landscape. Draw a picture, make a collage, or
create another piece of two-dimensional artwork that highlights the
continuous change on our planet.

The essay contest �Earth Science in My Community� is open to students in
grades 6-9. Entries should be short essays of no more than 300 words
explaining a unique geologic aspect of their community, discuss current
earth science research in their geographic area, or indicate why it is
important to study the geology of your town.

Earth Science week is organized annually by AGI with support from a number
of other geosciences organizations, including the U.S. Geological Survey and
the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation (AAPGF). To
learn more about how to celebrate our understanding of the planet and for
more information on these contests please go to
http://www.earthsciweek.org/.

The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44
geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than
120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in
1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice
of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening
geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital
role the geosciences play in society's use of resources and interaction with
the environment.