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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. There are too few students studying geology today,” Laura laments, “and too many non-geologists who do not even think of geology as a science.”

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Farming on permafrost

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This research involves a range of specialities, many of which are represented in the Permafrost Grown project: PERMAFROST SCIENCE There are many aspects of permafrost to study. If you are interested in geomorphology , consider studying physical geography, geology or Earth science at university.

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

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However, western science often ignores this traditional knowledge, marginalising Indigenous scientists and discouraging Indigenous students from pursuing careers in STEM. How does traditional knowledge inform western science? Why is traditional knowledge undervalued by western science?

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

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FUNDERS: National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts and Humanities Research Council of the UK (AHRC UKRI), The University of Tulsa. FUNDERS: National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts and Humanities Research Council of the UK (AHRC UKRI), The University of Tulsa.