Earth Science

To save the planet we need to understand the planet.

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Title of activityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of activityMore information
Cut-out 3D model of Soufrière Hills Volcano7-11 years oldClassroom activityLink
Cut-out 3D model of Eyjafjallajökull volcano7-11 years oldClassroom activityLink
Cut-out 3D model of Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh7-11 years oldClassroom activityLink
Cut-out 3D model of Bardon Hill Quarry7-11 years oldClassroom activityLink
Rock properties7-11 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster60 minutesLink
Geothermal energy: Harnessing the heat of the Earth7-11 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, VideoLink
How Geology affects the landscape of the UK KS311-14 years oldClassroom activity50 minsLink
Minerals, elements and the Earth’s crust11-14 years oldClassroom activity30 minutesLink
Investigating the Earth: find the ‘Mars Bar’ challenge11-14 years oldClassroom activity20 minutesLink
Magnetic patterns: ocean floor pattern plotting11-14 years oldClassroom activity20 minutesLink
The plate tectonic story: a scientific jigsaw11-14 years oldClassroom activity20 minutesLink
Carbon cycle – releasing dinosaur breath into the lab11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity50 minutesLink
Carbon cycle: exchanging carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and ocean11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity20 minutesLink
Carbon cycle in the lab: carbon products and the processes that link them11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity30 minutesLink
Where is the crucial carbon?11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity50 minutesLink
Cycling carbon: seeing how plants use carbon dioxide in the lab11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity40 minutesLink
Earth’s crust: thinner than you think11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity20 minutes (less if the extension calculation activity is not done)Link
What is the inside of the Earth like11-14 years oldClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster~ 2 hoursLink
What is the inside of the Earth like?11-14 years oldClassroom activity, Other2 hoursLink
Separating mixtures: how we concentrate natural materials11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster2 x 60 minute sessionsLink
Energy storage: How geology can help to balance supply and demand11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, VideoLink
Not in my back yard: Finding locations for future energy developments11-14 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, VideoLink
Maths Planetary Mini Project14-16 years oldClassroom activity3 x ~ 1 hour lessonsLink
The Earth’s crust versus the prep. room – why the differences?14-16 years oldClassroom activity15 minutesLink
Using Waves to see inside the Earth14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity4 x ~ 1 hour lessonsLink
The chemistry of limestone14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity60 minutesLink
The limestone enquiry, 21st Century14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity60 minutes + homework preparation of 30 minutesLink
Tree rings: a climate record of the past14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity50 minutesLink
Tree Carbon Measurments14-16 years oldClassroom activity, Outdoor activity~30 minutesLink
Earthquakes or nuclear explosions: seismic clues to dirty deeds14-16 years oldClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster40 minutesLink
Using waves to see inside the Eaarth14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterEquivalent of four lessonsLink
Planetary Mini-Project14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterEquivalent of three lessonsLink
Limestone in your everyday life14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster40 minutesLink
Remediation of industrial brownfield sites16+Classroom activity3 x 45-60 minutesLink
Introduction to radon and radioactivity16+Classroom activity45-60 minutesLink
Reconstructing the collapse of Anak Krakatau16+Classroom activity45-60 minutesLink
Weathering16+Lesson plan, Subject knowledge booster30 minutes +Link
Groundwater16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterApprox. 30 minutes for each PowerPoint (8 in total)Link
Water resources factsheetStaffSubject knowledge boosterLink
Earthquakes factsheetStaffSubject knowledge boosterLink
Mary Anning FactsheetStaffSubject knowledge boosterLink
Cut-out and colour spiral timeline of life on Earth5-7 years old, 7-11 years oldClassroom activityLink
3D geological models in Minecraft7-11 years old, 11-14 years oldClassroom activityLink
Volcano in the lab11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldLesson plan20 minutesLink
Protecting the Earth: how big is your ecological footprint?11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity50 minutesLink
The seasons – the effect of our tilted Earth11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity15 minutesLink
Igneous processes: matching the evidence they leave behind11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity10 minutesLink
Amazing Earth11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster30+ minutesLink
Stillwater Reservoir conflict14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity60-90 minutesLink
Volcanic hazards worksheet14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity60-90 minutesLink
Geothermal – Deep geothermal power from ‘hot dry rocks’: an option in your area?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutesLink
Rock power: geothermal power simulations14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutes per runLink
Magnetic Earth14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutesLink
Jelly vocanoes14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutesLink
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+OtherLink
Harnessing the power of the Sun14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activity15 minutes – up to 2 hoursLink
Mining and the Green Revolution14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activityApproximately 60 minutes if all video clips usedLink
Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterLink
The Great Dying: unpicking the Permo-Triassic extinction event14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterLink
UK geological map viewer14-16 years old, 16+Subject knowledge booster, OtherLink
How ice sheets in the geological past can inform us of sea level rise in the future14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster30+ mins, variableLink
Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge boosterLink
The Nitrogen Cycle Revision14-16 years old, StaffSubject knowledge booster, Other15-30 minutesLink
Exploration techniques16+, StaffSubject knowledge booster30 minutes + for each PowerPointLink
Porphyry copper deposits16+, StaffVideo26 minutesLink
History of gold exploration in Scotland Part 1: Medieval times to the 19th century.16+, StaffVideo8 minutesLink
History of gold exploration in Scotland part 2: 20th century and beyond16+, StaffVideo9 minutesLink
10 Ways Geoscience Can Save The World (outreach talk/introduction to geoscience talk)5-7 years old, 7-11 years old, 11-14 years oldClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster30 minsLink
Water, Rivers and Coasts7-11 years old, 11-14 years old, StaffClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster, OtherLink
What are the differences between metamorphic rocks commonly used as building stones?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity20 minutesLink
What are the differences between sedimentary rocks commonly used as building stones?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutesLink
Geothermal – A new use for old coal mines: a potential source of energy from beneath our feet11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes, plus time for local investigations via the internet or visitsLink
How safe is your home area?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes +Link
What are the differences between igneous rocks commonly used as building stones11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Outdoor activity30 minutesLink
What do geoscientists do?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video, Subject knowledge booster3-minute videoLink
What is geophysics?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video, Subject knowledge booster3-minute videoLink
Which eruption was larger?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activity, Video50 minutesLink
Exploring earthquakes11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge boosterLink
Craters on the Moon. Why are the Moon’s craters such different shapes and sizes?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, StaffClassroom activity30 minutesLink
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+, StaffSubject knowledge boosterLink
How to take a dip and strike14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo5 minutesLink
Metals for the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo12 minutesLink
Battery metals and elements14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo7 minutesLink
Lithium: a key metal in the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo11 minutesLink
Tin: the unsung hero of the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutesLink
Silver: the precious industrial metal14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutesLink
Soils: An Important and Overlooked Resource14-16 years old, 16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster30-60 minsLink
Earth Science On-Site7-11 years old, 11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, StaffLesson plan, Outdoor activity, Subject knowledge boosterLink
Mining and the Green Revolution11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster1 – 3 hoursLink
Ocean acidification in a test tubeClassroom activity20 min.Link

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