Monday, 8 December 2025

How to work out the lifestyles of extinct animals

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Our ELI today is 'Curious creatures; using fossil and modern evidence to work out the lifestyles of extinct animals'. This activity ...
Monday, 1 December 2025

How did ammonites try to escape their predators?

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And now for something completely different . . . ' The ups and downs of ammonites; h ow did ammonites adjust their position in the sea...
Monday, 24 November 2025

Identifying rocks

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This is the second ELI about identifying rocks in an outdoor collection -  'A forgotten rock garden - 2; h elp a geologist identify a tr...
Monday, 17 November 2025

How do minerals like tin and lead form? - a demonstration of hydrothermal mineralisation?

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How do hydrothermal minerals form? Our ELI today gives the answer - "Interactive hydrothermal mineralisation: ‘the rock with the hole’ ...
Monday, 10 November 2025

Investigating catastrophic natural processes in your region in the geological past

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Our Earthlearningidea today is 'What catastrophic natural processes affected your region in the geological past?  Use the evidence in yo...
Monday, 3 November 2025

Natural hazards in your local area

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Following the devastating destruction by hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, we are exploring possible natural hazards that could occur in your ar...
Monday, 27 October 2025

Working out the geological history from photographs

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The new ELI today is 'Some classic Scottish geology revealed; h ow good are you at establishing a geological history from photographs?...