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Geography Awareness Week: November 13-17, 2023

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Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, this annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 14-18, 2022

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Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, this annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it. Each year more than 100,000 Americans actively participate in Geography Awareness Week. Digipuzzles.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021

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Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, this annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it. Each year more than 100,000 Americans actively participate in Geography Awareness Week. Digipuzzles.

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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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Published: Despite public perceptions, mining is set to play a vital role in the planet’s transition to a sustainable future. These data are collected from surveys of the surface geology and drill holes, which allow geologists to build a picture of the subsurface rock. As it is open source, it is accessible to a wide range of users.

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

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Websites such as Labster , Gizmos , and LabXchange , allow students to interact with lab materials in a virtual lab without the constraints of physical equipment they may not have access to in the classroom. ” by American Public Media , and “Science Vs” by Wendy Zukerman.

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Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change

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For instance, I had access to a CT scanner to scan the cores, while Molly’s lab has equipment to study grain size and X-ray diffraction.” A high productivity of phytoplankton in the surface water above a sediment suggests the area was not covered by thick ice, as they need access to sunlight to photosynthesise,” explains Denise. “We

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Geology – Not all students can participate in fieldwork, so Professor Terry Pavlis and Professor Laura Serpa have created virtual 3D models to make the benefits of geology fieldwork accessible to everyone. Can your students design and create an accessible musical instrument or piece of music technology?