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ThumbnailTitle of ActivityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of Activity
Amazing Earth11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity, Subject knowledge booster30+ minutes
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 minutes
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+, StaffSubject knowledge booster
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 visits
Geothermal – Deep geothermal power from ‘hot dry rocks’: an option in your area?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutes
Harnessing the power of the Sun14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activity15 minutes – up to 2 hours
How safe is your home area?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes +
Igneous processes: matching the evidence they leave behind11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity10 minutes
Jelly vocanoes14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes
Limestone in your everyday life14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster40 minutes
Lithium: a key metal in the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo11 minutes
Magnetic Earth14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutes
Mining and the Green Revolution14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activityApproximately 60 minutes if all video clips used
Planetary Mini-Project14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterEquivalent of three lessons
Protecting the Earth: how big is your ecological footprint?11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity50 minutes
Rock power: geothermal power simulations14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 minutes per run
Silver: the precious industrial metal14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutes
Stillwater Reservoir conflict14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity60-90 minutes
The Earth’s crust versus the prep. room – why the differences?14-16 years oldClassroom activity15 minutes
The limestone enquiry, 21st Century14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity60 minutes + homework preparation of 30 minutes
The seasons – the effect of our tilted Earth11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldClassroom activity15 minutes
Tree rings: a climate record of the past14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity50 minutes
UK geological map viewer14-16 years old, 16+Subject knowledge booster, OtherN/A
Using waves to see inside the Eaarth14-16 years oldLesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterEquivalent of four lessons
Volcano in the lab11-14 years old, 14-16 years oldLesson plan20 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
What do geoscientists do?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video, Subject knowledge booster3-minute video
What is geophysics?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video, Subject knowledge booster3-minute video
Which eruption was larger?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activity, Video50 minutes

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