Science of the Earth
This series of resources, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, help students gain a greater understanding of earth science. Extensive teacher guidance and student materials encourage an investigative approach to the subject.
Areas covered include:
• the properties of different rock types
• sedimentation processes
• the influence of geological features on water supply, waste and nuclear waste disposal
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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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical…
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. HEALTH and…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources,…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources, which…
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 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…
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. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity…
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