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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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Geochemical proxy data are specific chemical compositions measured from natural physical archives that tell us about the environmental conditions when the organisms grew. Many different factors can affect the chemistry of seawater including temperature, ocean circulation, biological and hydrothermal activity and ice melt.

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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. They produce samples that reveal how an orebody is layered (its stratigraphy) and other aspects of its lithology and physical characteristics. 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

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

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For example, a physics engineering challenge like designing a machine or device can help demonstrate the application of physics in engineering. 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.

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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.

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

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A key rule of physics is that heat energy moves from high-energy to low-energy areas. 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.

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