Using sponge rolls to investigate folds and faults

'Swiss roll surgery; investigating geological structures and their outcrops using sponge rolls'

 

This activity can be used in any science or geography lesson when folded and faulted rocks are discussed. By adapting the terminology, it can be used with any age group when explanations of folded and faulted rocks are required.

Many more Earthlearningideas about folding and faulting can be found on our  website. 

 

 

Confused about solar and lunar eclipses? Try this!

The new ELI today is 'What would an eclipse look like from the moon? From the moon, what would the Earth look like during a) a solar, b) a lunar eclipse on Earth?'

Asking pupils the deep questions in this activity will help the class to visualise the different positions of the Sun, Earth and moon during eclipses, and so consolidate their learning and clear up confusion.

Many more related activities can be found in our Earth in Space category on the website.

Science and geography activites for online learning

Earthlearningidea has produced many teaching videos and teaching workshops which both teachers and pupils can use either in the class room or online. Our workshops are designed for ages 11 to 16 but many are suitable for either younger or older pupils.

All the videos refer to the ELI activities they represent; these are linked to our website.

Wandering continents - continental drift

The new ELI today is 'Wandering continents; what evidence enables us to reconstruct the ancient supercontinent of Pangaea?'

This is a fun activity which can be used with younger children to introduce the aspect of plate tectonics known as continental drift, or as a revision exercise for older pupils. It uses simple evidence from the geological record on each continent to enable a reconstruction of an ancient supercontinent to be made.

You can find many more related activities for all age groups by searching for continental drift or plate tectonics on our website.

Rock identification made easy

Confused about which rock is which? Try our new teaching videos and workshop; all free to download on our website.

'Spot that Rock' teaching videos and

'Spot that Rock' workshop

Natural hazards in your local area?

The new ELI today is - 'Which natural hazards could damage the area where you live? How safe is your home area?'

Pupil are asked to look around their local regions to suggest what natural hazards might affect the areas in the future. In the activity, several photographs are used to stimulate discussion about natural hazards in pupils’ own home regions.

Many Earthlearningideas can be found about each of the natural hazards in the Natural Hazards category on our website.

Teacher trainees trying various Earthlearningideas in Madrid

An EGU (European Geosciences Union) workshop was held for teacher trainees in the Faculty of Education of the University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid.

More photos can be seen in the ELI Photo gallery. Activities shown can be found on our website by using the search engine or the alphabetical index.

If you would like to book a similar workshop, please contact the ELI team.