All Earth science articles – Page 2

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Science Concept Cartoons: Acid rain

In association with Millgate House Education

Spark discussion and stimulate thinking about acid rain in a way that encourages pupils to share their ideas
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Gases from Air

In association with BOC

An introduction to extracting gases from air.
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The life of water

2018-04-26T08:55:00Z

Get hands on with H₂O, changing states of matter and the water cycle. These experiments and investigations involve water in the context of space
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Plant science practicals

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

A collection of experiments that cover a number of topics that help students learn and understand the physical and chemical processes that occur in plants. Such as, how water is taken up by plants; how cellulose facilitates passive transport; and the how changes in the concentrations of nutrients in soil, affects plant growth.
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Mild method turns common mineral into fertiliser

2017-10-12T09:01:00Z

Process could cut transportation costs and save farmers money
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Carbon dioxide gets stoned

2017-04-27T13:01:00Z

Locking Earth’s excess carbon dioxide away by turning it into rock
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Found in the ground

2017-01-03T15:34:00Z

Give your pupils the knowledge and the opportunity to classify materials according to rocks, minerals and fossils.
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Virtual rock kit

A collection of common sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. Each rock has images showing particle arrangements, the rock after weathering, hand sized specimens and the rock in use.
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Modelling metamorphic rocks

These activities demonstrate aspects of metamorphism.
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The water cycle: That’s Chemistry!

In association with ABPI

The ‘water cycle’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn how different liquids evaporate at different rates, and the factors that affect these rates.
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Rocks and soils: That’s Chemistry!

In association with ABPI

The ‘rocks and soils’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn that different types of rocks and soils have different properties.
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If rocks could talk

2016-12-12T13:28:00Z In association with American Museum of Natural History

A series of ‘interviews’ with different rocks. From these ‘interviews’ students learn about different types of rocks, how and where in the rock cycle they are formed as well as their defining features. Clicking on key words reveals further information, images and quiz questions. This resource has been developed by ...
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Modelling sedimentary rocks

Students use syringes to make samples of sedimentary rock from sand both with and without cementing agents.
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Weathering and erosion

Examine the ways in which water can weather rocks, by solution and by freeze-thaw.
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Making a volcano

Simulate ways in which both extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks may form
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Wood conservation - the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose is a wooden Tudor warship that sank off Portsmouth in 1545. While on the sea bed, most of her hull became covered in silt, which effectively sealed it and the artefacts it contained in anaerobic (air-free) conditions and preserved them from decay.
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Gravestones

Investigation into the weathering of different types of rock.
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The Victorians: science ideas webs

A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the Victorians. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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The Stone Age: science ideas webs

A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the stone age. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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Ancient Egypt: science ideas webs

A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic Ancient Egypt. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.