Unit 20: SOS - Save Our Sites
In this Science of the Earth unit from the Earth Science Teachers' Association, students are introduced to earth science conservation using a problem-solving and case study approach. Through these activities they develop understanding of the importance to earth scientists of geological exposures and that such exposures can be…
Unit 19: The Day the Earth Erupted - Volcanoes
In this Science of the Earth unit from the Earth Science Teachers' Association, students look at two contrasting volcanic eruptions and the plate tectonic explanation for the differences. Students develop an understanding of how vocanoes 'work' and the different types of eruption and why they are different. They also…
Unit 18: Salts of the Earth
In this Science of the Earth unit from the Earth Science Teachers' Association, students are introduced to some minerals which are produced naturally by the evaporation of sea water. They consider the geological evidence for the origins of evaporite minerals and develop awareness of the origins of common salts and plate tectonic…
Unit 15: Geothermal Energy
This series of resources, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, helps students gain a greater understanding of earth science. Extensive teacher guidance and student materials encourage an investigative approach to the subject. Areas covered include: • geothermal as a renewable energy • convection…
Rock Formation and Deformation
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials help students understand rock formation and deformation. Activities look at topics which include: • Weathering • Sedimentary structures • Porosity • Modelling deformation in rocks • Metamorphism • The rock cycle •…
Unit 12: Which Roadstone?
These materials, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, look at the use of different rocks for the production of road surfaces. Students look at the construction of roads and investigate the properties of different rocks and analyse which applications they are suited to.
Unit 11: The Water Cycle
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials look at the water cycle and the processes involved, such as evaporation, condensation, transpiration and precipitation.
Unit 1: Will My Gravestone Last?
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources help students to identify simple rock types and encourage the observation of weathering properties of rocks. Activities include a visit to a local graveyard to survey the commemorative stones used.
Unit 17: Cool it - Liquid Magma to Solid Rock
These materials, from the earth Science Teachers' Association, introduce the concept of kinetic theory and relate it to the formation of igneous rock. Students see how the rate of cooling and crystal size relate to the formation of igneous rocks.
Geological Changes - Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these activities allow students to investigate the Earth's structure and plate tectonics. Activities include simulation of density contrasts in the earth's structure, earthquakes and seismic waves, ocean floor spreading and continental drift.
Unit 14: Who's for a Hot Tight Squeeze in Inner Space?
Produced by the Earth Science teachers' Association, these resources aim to help students understand the economic benefit derived from the use of natural raw materials. In doing so, students gain an understanding of obtaining materials from rocks and also the temperatures and pressures operating underground which can produce…
Unit 13: The Geological Timescale
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials help students understand the scale of geological time through diagrams and models.
Unit 10: Astrogeology and the Clues on the Moon
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources look at the geology of the moon and how processes such as impacts have shaped its landscape.
Unit 8: Moving Ground
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources help students to understand that land movements occur in Britain and investigate the factors that lead to ground failure. Students consider how potential failures can be managed.
Unit 7: Neighbourhood Stone Watch
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources encourage students to observe different rock types in their local environment. This includes the simple laboratory tests on the properties of different rock types and an appreciation of the range of rocks used in buildings.
Unit 3: Fluorspar - Is it Worth Mining?
These materials, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, contain activities which allow students to identify common minerals. In relation to fluorspar, students develop an understanding of the economic potential of mineral deposits and reserves.
Routeway: Solving Constructional Problems
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources examine how the properties of rocks and local geological features need to be considered when constructing roads. Students investigate the properties of different building materials before looking at the influence of geology on route planning, success and…
Second-hand Rocks - Introducing Sedimentary Processes
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources introduce students to the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Students look at the effects that flowing water, ice and wind have on sediments and the formation of the landscape. They see how sediments become cemented and are then broken…
Power Source: Oil and Energy
These materials, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, look at oil and gas and their use as an energy source. Students survey energy resources for a developing country. They look at the formation, migration and trapping of oil and gas deposits as well as their detection and extraction.
A Teachers' Guide to the 'Science of the Earth' Approach
This booklet, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, describes the contents of their 'Science of the Earth 11-14' series of resources.
Moulding Earth's Surface - Weathering, Erosion and Transportation
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources look at how surfaces are produced by the breaking up of rocks and transport by water. The influence of different rock types on the development of landscapes is also considered.
Life from the Past - Introducing Fossils
These materials, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, enable students to understand fossils and the process of fossilisation. Students look at how living organisms become fossilised using plaster of Paris 'fossils'. Students then consider how the fossil record can be used to deduce previous environments…
Unit 9: Ground Water Supplies
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials encourage students to examine a case study for a water supply scheme. Students look at features such as porosity, permeability and hydrological data whilst analysing the scheme.
Unit 6: Nuclear Waste - the Way Forward?
These materials, from the Earth Science Teachers' Association, show the role of geology and geologists in the selection of sites for the disposal of nuclear waste. Activities encourage students to consider the features of appropriate sites.
Unit 5: Waste - and the Hole in the Ground Problem
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources look at domestic waste disposal. Students examine options for dealing with waste, including the use of landfill. They also consider other uses for such 'holes in the ground' that remain after the extraction of mineral resources.
Unit 4: Building Sedimentary Structures
Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials enable students to study sedimentary structures and, by practical investigations, the processes that form them. Work in the school laboratory helps students to understand how ancient rock structures and geological histories can be interpreted.