All Earth science articles – Page 3

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The golden age of Islamic science: science ideas webs

A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the golden age of Islamic science. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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Experiment with the Vikings

2016-05-16T11:50:00Z

A comprehensive collection of activities to incorporate science into your Vikings lessons. Topics include everyday life; weapons and warfare; travel and trade; and how modern day archaeologists use science to investigate Viking life.
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Colourimetric determination of copper ore

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Use this practical to introduce students to the determination of copper ore by colourimetry using copper(II) sulfate. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
Opinion
On yer bike, limestone cycle!

2015-11-05T14:15:00Z

Tom Husband wonders why we continue using a disliked concept
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Making a crystal garden

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Create chemical gardens with your students by growing crystals of coloured silicates in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Chemistry's interfaces: geochemical

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This C/PBL resource is an introduction to geochemistry in the context of the geological and archaeological record. It is based on the following question: What would the geochemical record of human activities and civilisation be in the geochemical record of the future?
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Extracting copper from copper(II) carbonate

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Use this practical to produce copper from copper(II) carbonate, modelling the extraction of copper from malachite. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Problem based practical activities

Discover how chemistry can relate to real world problems, so students can put their science knowledge into context.
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Rock Folding

This activity is designed for students aged 14-16 as an introduction to demonstrate folding and faulting of layers of rock, caused by lateral pressure (linked to plate tectonics).
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Crystal Sizes

The activity relates to the process of igneous rock formation by the cooling of magma. It can be used to illustrate how the rate at which molten rock cools affects the size of the crystals that form within the solid rock – rapid cooling producing small crystals, slower cooling producing larger ones.
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Soil science

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

A collection of information sheets and presentations that look at the nature of soil particles and the nutrient requirements of plants.
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Chemistry of the oceans | 14–16 years

A booklet aimed at students aged between 14 and 16 years. The text is supported by questions, tables of data and diagrams.
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Plate Riding

This material highlights the links between geological processes and plate tectonic processes.
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The Rock Cycle

This describes the rock cycle in terms of ‘products’ and ‘processes’. Products are types of rock, sediment etc, and are presented in boxes. ‘Processes’ are effects that turn one product into another; for example the process of melting turns one product (metamorphic rock) into another product (magma).
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Sequencing of Rocks

Covers the evidence that the order of rocks in a sequence tells us about the relative timing of their formation.
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Chemistry Now: Atmospheric chemistry

Look at the way that the Earth’s present atmosphere has evolved from possible earlier atmospheres. Some of the available evidence for different scenarios is presented and critically discussed.
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Public Lab - a DIY environmental public science community

2014-07-03T13:25:00Z

Public Lab is a DIY environmental public science community. You can purchase inexpensive kit - such as a build your own spectrometer.
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Atmospheric monitoring kits (DIY)

2014-07-03T13:16:00Z

Using the equipment you can build your own atmospheric monitoring station, record and see data from local temperature to nitrogen dioxide levels.
Elements
Nickel

2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

John Emsley investigates the element of batteries, blades and baked beans
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Piece of Earth’s interior ‘ocean’ found in diamond

2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

Water-rich mineral points to vast stores of water 500km underground