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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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It’s fascinating that today’s game playing youth want a set of rules they must beat, parameters they must meet, levels (read: standards) they must achieve, and a Big Goal (think: graduation) they can only reach after a lot of hard work, intense thinking, and mountains of problems. Which they love. Do you see what I’m doing?

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How does the Southern Ocean help protect our planet?

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Changes in ocean dynamics have direct implications for carbon uptake and storage, which in turn influences the chemistry and productivity of ocean waters and, consequently, the entire climate system. Chemistry, biology, physics, geology and statistics could all prove very useful.

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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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These data are collected from surveys of the surface geology and drill holes, which allow geologists to build a picture of the subsurface rock. This means that testing different predictions and scenarios can be done rapidly, and better characterisation of the orebodies can be achieved. What is Loop? How does Loop work?

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You don’t have to grow up to be a scientist

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Learning outcomes of Science: here was combined knowledge from many scientific domains (Biology, Geology, Chemistry, and Physics). The results of teacher evaluation survey shows teachers have achieved the goal of the project. She is also a Geology engineer. Learning outcomes of ICT: new web 2.0 tools and how to use them.

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Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?

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FIELDS OF RESEARCH: Geology, Geochronology. ABOUT GEOLOGY. Geology is the study of the physical structures and substances that make up the Earth, as well as the processes which have shaped these. As it encapsulates such a range of topics, geology is often sectioned into smaller, more specified disciplines. ABOUT GEOLOGY.

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

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For example, try connecting chemistry to real life by simply demonstrating the reaction of baking soda and vinegar, which produces carbon dioxide, causing a volcano eruption. Getting older students excited about science class can be achieved with a little forethought.

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates

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Bess is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in the US. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA. Paleoclimate Science, Geology. ABOUT GEOLOGY. PALAEOCLIMATE – the climate of the Earth or a certain region at a past point in geologic time.

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