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19 Great Websites to Inspire 5th Graders

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Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Earth science animations. Geography for Kids. Geography Games. Geography Games II. Geography—geonet game. Geography quiz—Seterra. —runs in your browser. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Whyville–Social Media Sim. Maps—Make them. States games.

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

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Professors Terry Pavlis and Laura Serpa , from the University of Texas at El Paso, USA , are creating virtual 3D models to make the benefits of geology fieldwork accessible to everyone. Professor Terry Pavlis. Professor Laura Serpa. or ‘When’s lunch?’. Field of Research : Structural Geology. Field of research : Geophysics.

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Farming on permafrost

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Pathway from school to northern high latitude research • Permafrost science is a branch of Earth science that requires knowledge of geology, glaciology, geomorphology and climatology. • If you are interested in geomorphology , consider studying physical geography, geology or Earth science at university.

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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Geography allows you to connect geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing with archaeology, and biology is good if you want to go into biological anthropology,” she adds. As an undergraduate student, I was often the only woman in my geology classes, and the only one combining archaeology and Earth sciences.

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Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education?

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Indigenous people are underrepresented in geoscience departments at all levels, from students to professors to administrators. However, remember that while western science treats these disciplines as distinct fields, geoscience is a holistic way of looking at the world.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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DR BABETTE HOOGAKKER Associate Professor, The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Babette says that subjects like Earth sciences, maths, computing, physics, chemistry and biology are all useful for various subjects in palaeoceanography. I loved going to university.

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