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Thanks for giving kids the Earth (Science)

Students share their thanks for our DonorsChoose generosity and HP gives us matching dollars to spend
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Casting a Wider Net: Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences

In the United States, we have a diversity problem in the geosciences. Less than 5% of BS degrees in geosciences go to minorities. NSF’s OEDG program seeks innovative ways to cast a wider net for future geo-professionals.
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Categories: academic life, by Anne, science education

To our amazing readers, we are humbled. Post requests are now open.

Geoblog readers are truly amazing. Between you, you gave $8660, making earth science a hands-on reality for 1270 students. Forty-three of you, with a little help from HP, gave more than readers of any other ScienceBlog. Thank you. Your generosity … Continue reading

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Earth Science Week Challenge Day 5: Earthquakes, volcanoes, and disasters, oh my

One last push for geoblog readers to fund earth science projects that rattle the classroom windows.
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Categories: by Anne, earthquakes, science education, volcanoes

Earth Science Week Challenge Day 4: Rocks rocks rocks

Will the geoblog readers put rocks in elementary kids’ stockings?
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Categories: by Anne, rocks & minerals, science education