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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Published: Fieldwork has long been a mainstay of geology education, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Virtual 3D model — a three-dimensional representation of a feature that can be explored on a computer. Not all geology trips are this challenging.

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Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class

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With a working Internet connection and a computer you will be able to take your kids and students on virtual tours exploring far-off places, learning about ancient monuments, visiting world museums and discovering other cultures and ways of living. The Astronomy and Geology galleries include meteorites, comets and geology."

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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. The team behind the Loop project is made up mainly of researchers and developers. Q&A Meet Laurent What do you find rewarding about research in geoscience? What is Loop?

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Hour of Code: Minecraft Review

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Their science teacher wanted them to use it and let her know what they learned about minerals and geology. I realized I had to research this program that students were so passionate about. Science: geology, rocks and minerals. More research required on my part.). As the students played, several 4th graders came in.

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Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?

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Thanks to modern technologies, Dr Davide Foffa , a research associate at National Museums Scotland , and his colleagues have examined these fossils using digital technologies for the first time, resulting in some exciting new discoveries. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) — a 3D imaging technique that uses X-rays to see inside objects.

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What landscapes are hidden deep within the Earth?

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My research focuses on understanding the structures in the mantle,” she says, “which are products of the dynamic processes occurring in the Earth since its formation.”. In her research, Paula combines travelling and standing seismic waves to make 3D models of the Earth’s mantle and to study the landscape of the core.

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Hidden Worlds and Studies: Astrobiology

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Beginning in the 20th century, research into this question began to be taken more seriously as discoveries of what surrounds Earth were made. There are many plans for astrobiology, as many institutes and centers of research are being opened around the world. In the 21st century, the field of Astrobiology was created.

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