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Have you been asked to give a presentation to a local school, scout group, or other community group? Need some ideas on what to say? Well I have put together some Web pages below for you to start with. I have included only pages that have free information. If you do a Web search you will find additional sites that charge for their information. Just remember to have fun looking for topics to talk about and then especially have fun with the community groups. Your enthusiasm will be catching!

General

• AGI EarthComm (American Geological Institute and supportedby the National Science Foundation)
• USGS Education page (U.S. Geological Survey)
• USGS Explorers
• GSA Education page (Geological Society of America)
• AAPG K-12 resources (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)
• AGU Science and Society page (American Geophysical Union)
• TERC Exploring Earth (TERC)
• NPS Red Rock Adventures: A Teacher's Guide to Canyon Country Outdoor Education (National Park Service)

Energy

• AAPG K-12 resources (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)
• Uranium and Radiation Education Outreach (UREO) in Navajo Nation
• CEED Coal Primer (Center for Energy and Economic Development
• National Energy Foundation
• Kentucky's coal education
• American Coal Foundation
• Energy Information Administration

Minerals

• Mineral Information Institute
• NSSGA the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association
• USGS Minerals page
• National Mining Association
• Northwest Mining Association
• Copper Development Association
• Learn about mining
• Nevada Mining Association Educaton page
• Women in Mining
• Wyoming Mining Association
• Mining in Manitoba
• Salt Institute
• Mining Plazza - mining information portal

Environmental

• EPA Education pages (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Uranium and Radiation Education Outreach (UREO)

Water

• EPA, Watershed Ecology
• USGS Explorers: Water
• Mojave Water Association
• Foundation for Water and Energy Education
• Water Environment Federation

Volcanoes

• USGS Volcano pages
• NMMNH Volcano page (New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science)

Earthquakes

• USGS Earthquake page
• NMBGMR 'Tremor' Earthquake education

Fossils

• UCMP Natural HIstory Education page (University of California Museum of Paleontology)

Many states have web-base programs and resources as well and you can find out by going to the American Association of State Geologists.

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New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources

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