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Title of activityTarget AudienceType of ActivityDuration of activityMore information
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
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+OtherLink
Mining and the Green Revolution14-16 years old, 16+Lesson plan, Classroom activityApproximately 60 minutes if all video clips usedLink
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
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
Geoscience for the future14-16 years old, 16+, StaffSubject knowledge boosterLink
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
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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