So you need to buy a for the geologist in your life? Are you struggling to find something that will be ideal for their impeccable taste in all things Earth-related? I know how hard it can be to find that
Gifts for Geologists & Rockhounds
So you want to run a field trip? 20 tips and tricks!
So you want to run a field trip? I have been leading field trips for over 30 years, and have had to deal with many situations that have required me to learn new ways of making sure people are comfortable
Iceland 2019 Photos
Just some of the photos from our 2019 Iceland trips. Come join us in Iceland 2022 More details here.
Climate change and understanding science
I have spent a lot of time measuring the weathering rates of marble gravestones. During my studies, I have discovered a trend that says that the rate changes over time. But that is not what this is about. It is
Why I don’t start Earth science by teaching rock and mineral identification
Many educators who are not Earth science trained, and many who are, flounder when trying to work out the best way to introduce the subject to their students. The first thing they do is reach for the textbooks in the
Discover Iceland – Fire and Ice on a Mid-Ocean Ridge 2021
Discover Iceland – Fire and Ice on a Mid-Ocean Ridge 10 – 16 July 2021 TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT – Join our email list for more information. This 7-day (6 night) field trip to Iceland highlights the amazing geology of this Mid-Ocean Ridge
Scale – fields of view in geoscience
We view our planet using different scales. Most people use just the local scale – they see what is immediately around them. Sometimes they maybe expand that field of view so that it expands out to the horizon, mountain range or
Rocks of Ages
Description : Student activity where they calculate the speed of a moving tectonic plate by using the ages of rocks across the Hawaii Island chain. This is a great activity to show how hot spot evidence can provide us plate
Ice sheet lakes in Maine
Description : Student classroom or homework activity using a topographic map, students mark the trends of lakes to work out the direction the ice sheets moved in the area. They will use simple mapping of tends using a ruler and
Our Glacial Heritage – New England : 11 May 2019
GEOetc, leads….. Our Glacial Heritage – New England A day field trip for STEM & Geography Teachers Pre-service teachers and College Students are welcome on this trip. THIS TRIP IS NOW FULL! 11 May 2019 – Departs and returns to