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ThumbnailTitle of ActivityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of Activity
Battery metals and elements14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo7 minutes
Earthquakes caused by humans – practical worksheets for students aged 15+14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster~15 minutes
Earthquakes caused by humans: Printable matching game14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster~15 minutes
Exploration techniques16+, StaffSubject knowledge booster30 minutes + for each PowerPoint
Geological Society 16-18 Resources16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activityN/A
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+Other
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+, StaffSubject knowledge booster
Groundwater16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterApprox. 30 minutes for each PowerPoint (8 in total)
History of gold exploration in Scotland Part 1: Medieval times to the 19th century.16+, StaffVideo8 minutes
History of gold exploration in Scotland part 2: 20th century and beyond16+, StaffVideo9 minutes
Lithium: a key metal in the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo11 minutes
Metals for the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo12 minutes
Mining and the Green Revolution11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster1 – 3 hours
Mining and the Green Revolution14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activityApproximately 60 minutes if all video clips used
Porphyry copper deposits16+, StaffVideo26 minutes
Silver: the precious industrial metal14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutes
Soils: An Important and Overlooked Resource14-16 years old, 16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster30-60 mins
Stillwater Reservoir conflict14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity60-90 minutes
Tin: the unsung hero of the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutes
What are the differences between igneous rocks commonly used as building stones11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Outdoor activity30 minutes
What are the differences between metamorphic rocks commonly used as building stones?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity20 minutes
What are the differences between sedimentary rocks commonly used as building stones?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes

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