Soils Testing

The new ELI today is 'Soil pH testing; a way of introducing scientific practice into environmental education'.

Testing the pH of soil using shop-bought kits.

Other related soil activities can be found in this category.

Make your own easy model of magnetic Earth

Continuing our theme of magnetism, the ELI today is 'Recipe for a magnetic Earth and a magnetic detector; using a stress ball and small magnet, with a needle and thread to model magnetic Earth'

Once pupils have made their ‘magnetic Earth’ this can also be tested using a Magnaprobe™ to show the direction of Earth’s magnetism at different altitudes.

Many activities related to magnetism can be found on our website.

Measuring changes in magnetic declination to investigate the Earth’s core

The new ELI (published a few weeks ago) was 'Magnetic Manchester; measuring changes in magnetic declination to investigate the Earth’s core'.

The Earth’s changing magnetic declination, recorded at the world’s airports, can
be used as evidence for the composition and nature of the Earth’s core.

Related activities can be fund in our Magnetism category. 

Landslide danger

"Rescuers continued their search on Saturday after a landslide in Nepal swept two passenger buses carrying over 60 people into the Trishuli River on Friday."

In view of the recent fatal landslide in Nepal, today, the ELI Team is publishing "Landslide danger – and climate change; case studies of how landslides work and the likely effects of climate change."

This ELI gives a comprehensive introduction into landsliding processes and the likely impacts of climate change. It uses two case studies.

Related Earthlearningideas can be found in the 'Landslides' group in the Natural Hazards category.

Can you recognise these landforms of mass movement?

The latest new ELI in the 'Picturing' series is 'Picturing Landforms – 5: Mass Movement B; visualise and draw landforms from a verbal description'.

This ELI enhances pupils’ skills of description and interpretation using photographs of landforms.

Related activities can be found in our Geomorphology category but, as you will see from the table, there are many ELIs in this series.

Play the Rock Cycle game

Continuing our theme of games, today ELI presents "‘Rockery 2’ - rock cycle game; model the stages of the rock cycle - with your pupils."

This activity models the stages of the rock cycle and can be used in both science and geography lessons  - - - it is great fun!

Other related activities about the rock cycle can be found in our Rock Cycle category.

An investigation into the environmental impact of making new paper or recycled paper

The new ELI today is 'New or recycled paper? - the card game; an investigation into the environmental impact of making new paper or recycled paper'.

This activity gives a visual representation of the environmental impact of making new paper as opposed to making recycled paper.

Related activities can be found in our Resources and Environment categories,