Students & Teachers
For Teachers
Bright STaRS
AGU is committed to increasing the number and diversity of Earth and space scientists. The BrightStars program is a diversity program designed for high school students.
Workshops
AGU runs teacher workshops on Earth and space science at meetings. Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshops — held in conjunction with the annual meetings — allow secondary science teachers to hear about the latest geoscience research from the scientists making the discoveries, explore new classroom resources for their students, and visit exhibits and technical sessions of the AGU meeting for free.
2010 Fall Meeting GIFT Workshop ![]()
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
AGU sponsors both a Featured Speaker for the annual NSTA convention and additional speakers as part of the NESTA-NAGT-AGU Earth and Space Science Resource Day during the annual and regional NSTA conventions.
Earth2Class
Earth2Class (Earth to Class/E2C) is a unique science/math/technology resources for K-12 teachers, students, the general public, and geoscientists. It is a collaboration among researchers and an Earth Science educator at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University; technology integration specialists from Colégio Bandeirantes, São Paulo, Brasil; and classroom teachers from New York, New Jersey, and elsewhere.
Recommended Educational Resources
- Consortium for Ocean Leadership
- Earthscope
- JOIDES Resolution
- Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)
- American Geoscience Institute (AGI): Earth Science Education
- National Association for Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
- National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
- National Environmental Education Foundation
- NASA for Educators
- NOAA Education
- Science and Education Resources from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- Teach the Earth (SERC, Carleton College)
- Department of Energy Education
- Windows to the Universe
For Students
Careers
AGU runs a career program offering career advice and job data.
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AGU has joined MentorNet as a partner in a mentoring network that encourages diversity in the engineering and science professions. MentorNet matches protégés and mentors and provides mentoring advice, suggestions, and gentle reminders to keep the exchange going. This partnership makes it possible for AGU to connect student members who would like a mentor in the geosciences with members who want to mentor.
Diversity
AGU is committed to increasing the number and diversity of Earth and space scientists. AGU is involved in a number of diversity initiatives.
Grants
AGU administers programs to provide travel and research support for students.
For Everyone
The Seismic Monitor
The Seismic Monitor offered by Incorporated Research Institutions in Seismology (IRIS) gives you a real-time view of seismic activity around the globe. IRIS's earthquake resources give you presentations and animations of seismic events.
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Exploration Station is a family science event held during AGU's Joint Assembly and Fall Meetings.