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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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3 Apps Disguised as Games to Help Bolster Learning

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Look at Minecraft where millions of kids voluntarily learn geology, work in virtual groups, and seek out knowledge to build a virtual world. Easy to set up, seconds to join, based on game strategy, with a high energy level well-suited to kids–what’s not to like? Not if you’re a kid. Isaac Newton’s Gravity Game.

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Best STEM Summer Camps In Des Moines (2024)

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Entertaining physical activities such as sports, water play, and drama are available every day. Popular topics include physics and motion, fossils and dinosaurs, creative 3D innovation, and planetarium space exhibits. Astronomy camps include programming a lunar robot, spacecraft design, and geology.

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20 STEM Projects That Are Great for Middle School

STEM Education Guide

It’s a fun way of using simple machines and various materials, students design bridges that can hold 100 pennies for 30 seconds without collapsing, teaching them fundamental principles of physics. Teaches Basic Physics Principles : Concepts like energy transfer, motion, and simple machines come to life in a Rube Goldberg project.

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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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Mines consume a lot of energy and water when they are drilling and crushing rocks, which they do to extract metals and minerals. The water and energy used by a mine, along with the waste produced, is part of its mining footprint. The water and energy used by a mine, along with the waste produced, is part of its mining footprint.

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What landscapes are hidden deep within the Earth?

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These layers are far too deep for us to physically reach, but techniques in the field of seismology allow scientists to build a picture of what is happening down there. Earthquakes produce waves of energy that travel through the Earth, diminishing in strength with distance. Dr Paula Koelemeijer is one such scientist.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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CLIMATE MODELS — big computer models that use maths, physics and chemistry to characterise how energy and matter (solid, gas or fluid) flow between the hydrosphere (oceans, ice, rivers and lakes), atmosphere and land. You can study for a degree in oceanography or a related subject, like ocean science, geology or environmental science.

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