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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Describe research you did to make your Minecraft world more realistic and workable. This might include geology, geography, chemistry, or another topic. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. You’ll put long hours in researching, studying, managing, and few will thank you. It’s new.

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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. Bess’ specialisations are relevant for many different research applications. “A In Antarctica, Bess’ team’s research on dust sources continues. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA.

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Practical activities to help geoscience students develop the skills they need to succeed

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Plymouth State University is a predominantly undergraduate institution (PUI), meaning that its main focus is on teaching undergraduate degrees, rather than facilitating the research of professors and lecturers. These kinds of specialties are more common in schools that have a greater focus on research.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. How are Ben and Julia working on this?