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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Whyville–Social Media Sim.

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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? 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. What advantages do 3D models have over 2D teaching resources?

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

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These will teach you to engage with human cultural diversity through different lenses. 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. Lisa highlights geology as a good foundation.

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

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For thousands of years, the Dunne-Za have used stories like this to teach their children. What are the problems with current geoscience teaching and research methods? Indigenous people are underrepresented in geoscience departments at all levels, from students to professors to administrators.