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ThumbnailTitle of ActivityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of Activity
Battery metals and elements14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo7 minutes
Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster
Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster
Climate Change and Extreme Weather7-11 years old, 11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Video5 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
Eduqas A-Level Geology Knowledge Organisers16+, StaffSubject knowledge boosterNA
Exploration techniques16+, StaffSubject knowledge booster30 minutes + for each PowerPoint
Exploring earthquakes11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Video, Subject knowledge booster
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
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
Groundwater16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge boosterApprox. 30 minutes for each PowerPoint (8 in total)
Harnessing the power of the Sun14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activity15 minutes – up to 2 hours
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
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
How safe is your home area?11-14 years old, 14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes +
How to take a dip and strike14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo5 minutes
Introduction to radon and radioactivity16+Classroom activity45-60 minutes
Jelly vocanoes14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity30 minutes
Lithium: a key metal in the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo11 minutes
Magnetic Earth14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity15 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
Reconstructing the collapse of Anak Krakatau16+Classroom activity45-60 minutes
Remediation of industrial brownfield sites16+Classroom activity3 x 45-60 minute sessions
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
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
The Great Dying: unpicking the Permo-Triassic extinction event14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster
Tin: the unsung hero of the energy transition14-16 years old, 16+, StaffVideo13 minutes
UK geological map viewer14-16 years old, 16+Subject knowledge booster, OtherN/A
Virtual Microscope16+OtherN/A
Visible Geology16+, StaffOtherN/A
Volcanic hazards worksheet14-16 years old, 16+Classroom activity60-90 minutes
Weathering16+Lesson plan, Subject knowledge booster30 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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