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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Published: Fieldwork has long been a mainstay of geology education, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., not in a classroom).

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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

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Even after 144 years, Ward’s Science continues to be a leading provider of a full range of science products, kits, and resources for AP Science, Biology, Chemistry, Digital Science, Earth Science, Physics, and more for elementary-age students through High School (and beyond)–including Makerspace environments.

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Farming on permafrost

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Melissa is a permafrost geomorphologist, specialising in Arctic landscapes, but geomorphologists are not restricted to studying Earth. Because Mars is cold, permafrost environments on Earth are the closest analogies we have for Mars,” she explains. “By Arts can be a fun way to express what you learn in the sciences.

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How does the Southern Ocean help protect our planet?

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Associate Professor Julie Trotter and Professor Malcolm McCulloch from The University of Western Australia , and Dr Paolo Montagna from the Institute of Polar Sciences in Bologna, Italy, are working to understand the complex interactions between the Southern Ocean and global climate. What’s next for the team’s research?

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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There are national organisations, with information and resources for students who are interested in learning more about the past. Lisa highlights geology as a good foundation. As an undergraduate student, I was often the only woman in my geology classes, and the only one combining archaeology and Earth sciences.

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Practical activities to help geoscience students develop the skills they need to succeed

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Practical activities to help geoscience students develop the skills they need to succeed Published: Traditional teaching methods that focus on the memorization and regurgitation of facts rarely lead to genuine learning. The GeoPaths project at Plymouth State University in the US uses practical teaching methods to help its students learn.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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The team is looking at sediments from three key warm time intervals that cover important periods in the Earth’s history: warmer climates that occurred 4-15 million years ago; the mid-Pliocene Warm Period (3.3 DR BABETTE HOOGAKKER Associate Professor, The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.

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