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Title of activityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of activityMore information
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
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
Earthquakes caused by humans Printable Matching Game for students aged 15+14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster~15 minutesLink
Earthquakes caused by humans – practical worksheets for students aged 15+14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster~15 minutesLink
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
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
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
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
Climate Change and Extreme Weather video7-11 years old, 11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video5 minutesLink
Mining and the Green Revolution11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+, StaffLesson plan, Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster1 – 3 hoursLink


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