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19 Great Websites to Inspire 5th Graders

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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. Maps—Make them. States games.

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The USGS Multimedia Gallery Offers Excellent Public Domain Images and Videos

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Applications for Education If you need images or videos to help you deliver a lesson to your Earth Science students, the USGS Multimedia Gallery should be one of the first places you visit. Likewise students developing multimedia presentations for their Earth Science classes would be well-served to visit the USGS Multimedia Gallery.

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

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All the metals used in technological devices must be mined from the Earth, and geologists are responsible for locating these resources. Now is a good time to think about learning more about the Earth we live on, and the planets we may visit in the near future,” says Laura. Pathway from school to geology. geologycareerpathways.

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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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Many low-carbon technologies, such as electric cars and solar panels, rely on metals that need to be dug out of the ground. Metals such as lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel are vital components of many low-carbon technologies. My year 10 geography teacher taught us about plate tectonics, and that was it!

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Farming on permafrost

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“Pursuing a career in remote sensing offers a diverse portfolio for you to explore anything on Earth or in space,” he says. Remote sensing technology is rapidly advancing, providing new techniques for observing the Earth’s land, atmosphere, oceans and icecaps. As I enjoyed being outside, I pursued graduate studies with him.

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

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The more we look, the earlier we find evidence for the complex social, technological, economic and ideological lives of past peoples,” Lisa explains. The more we look, the earlier we find evidence for the complex social, technological, economic and ideological lives of past peoples,” Lisa explains. HUMAN SOCIETIES. HUMAN SOCIETIES.

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

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It may be shared through language, art, dance, music, names, medicines, stories and songs STEM — an umbrella term used to group western science into distinct technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics Many years ago, a young man wandered alone through a frozen forest.