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We all turn to experts when we want the right advice... and when it comes to Earth science, who else would we turn to, ask questions of, and learn from, than the leading Earth scientists at the American Geological Institute (AGI). That's why the Education Department of AGI, with support from the National Science Foundation, created the inquiry-based EarthComm® curriculum. In our community, Earth Science is all around us. In the ground below and the sky above. What happens at the North pole or the South Pacific Ocean can affect us wherever we live. Helping you to understand this complex system is why we developed EarthComm and its 5 modules: Earth's Dynamic Geosphere; Earth's Fluid Spheres; Earth's Natural Resources; Earth System Evolution; Understanding Your Environment. Earth Science is all around you. Enjoy your adventure. In each of these standards-based programs your students use the same set of inquiry processes as scientists. This ensures you and your students that the research they conduct is valid and reliable. Expert scientific content is only part of the total solution for achieving student literacy. That's why It's About Time supports EarthComm; with professional development packages and specially designed material kits that are tested and approved by AGI to be successful for scientific inquiry.