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Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau introduces a teaching activity from Practical Action.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Twenty-five years ago, the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer hit the news. How have things developed since? Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross investigate.
Ages: 16-19;
The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
David Fischer takes us on a trip to the bottom of the sea to learn about cold seeps – their ecosystems, potential fuels, and possible involvement in global warming.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Earthquakes, global climate or the placement of wind farms – with the help of geographic information systems, these can all be investigated dynamically in the classroom. Joseph Kerski describes how.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Earthquakes can be devastating. Is there anything we can do to resist them? Francesco Marazzi and Daniel Tirelli explain how earthquake-proof buildings are designed and tested.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Are you looking for ideas to spice up your earth science class? Why not try out one of the rich collection of activities developed by Chris King, Elizabeth Devon and Peter Kennett from Earth Learning Idea.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
This year has been proclaimed the International Year of Biodiversity. During 2010, governments will seek to reach agreement on a new biodiversity target, to be decided at the Nagoya summit in October. Will this enable us to save not only whales and tigers, but also our own species? Marlene Rau…
Ages: 14-16;
Marco Budinich and Massimo Vascotto introduce a school project to measure radon levels in your own home.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Luis Peralta, professor at the University of Lisbon’s physics department, and Carmen Oliveira, physics and chemistry teacher at Casquilhos High School in Barreiro near Lisbon, describe the ‘Environmental radiation’ project, in which students become actively and enthusiastically involved in…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 19
Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources
Topics: Earth science
| Issue 17
A hole in the sky
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Earth science
| Issue 17
Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 16
Cold seeps: marine ecosystems based on hydrocarbons
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 15
GIS: analysing the world in 3D
Topics: Earth science
| Issue 15
Combating earthquakes: designing and testing anti-seismic buildings
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
| Issue 15
Getting down to Earth: ideas for the earth science classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science
| Issue 15
Homo sapiens – an endangered species?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 14
The ‘Radon school survey’: measuring radioactivity at home
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 12
Radioactivity in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Science and society, General science
