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Why are some volcanic eruptions, like Tonga and Krakatoa, so explosive?

Why are some volcanic eruptions, like Tonga and Krakatoa, so explosive?

  You can find the GEO podcast on iTunes right here. You can also find GEO Podcast or all the major podcast capture platforms! (Go on…subscribe and not miss the new episodes) In this episode I discous how magma chemistry

Gary Admin January 18, 2022May 2, 2023 Podcast Episode No Comments Read more

Why is Hawaii such a great learning laboratory

Why is Hawaii such a great learning laboratory

You can find the GEO podcast on iTunes right here. You can also find GEO Podcast or all the major podcast capture platforms! (Go on…subscribe and not miss the new episodes) Hawaii is a wonderful place to see, learn and

Gary Admin January 14, 2022September 23, 2022 Podcast Episode No Comments Read more

Geocache Iceland – 2023 (TRIP FULL)

Geocache Iceland –  2023 (TRIP FULL)

Geocache Iceland 2023 20-26 August 2023 Get on the waiting list – Join our email list  Just ONE open place….. This 7-day (6 night) geocaching trip to Iceland highlights the amazing scenery of this Mid-Ocean Ridge country.  We will walk

Gary Admin January 2, 2022June 2, 2023 Field Trips, General Earth Science Read more

Compass Reading

Compass Reading

Have your students practice reading directions from a compass – cardinal points as well as bearings.  This is an important skill for any students wanting to do a field-based science study. This activity would take students 15-25 mins to complete.

Gary Admin January 1, 2022September 23, 2022 Resources Read more

Plate Tectonics Google Map

Plate Tectonics Google Map

A teaching resource by Mariana Garcia Serrato San Jose, CA, USA For several years I have been teaching Plate Tectonics to students and we have done several paper-pencil activities that have to do with plotting earthquakes, volcanos and landforms on

Gary Admin November 6, 2021September 23, 2022 Plate Tectonics, Resources Read more

Rocks of Ages

Rocks of Ages

Have you students calculate the speed of the moving Pacific Plate using the ages of rocks collected on the different islands. Students measure the distance between the collection site and then work out the age difference between the sample. They

Gary Admin November 5, 2021September 23, 2022 Resources Read more

GEOetc Plate Tectonics Resources

GEOetc Plate Tectonics Resources

Here are all the free resources to help you learn and teach about Plate Tectonics. If you are a GEOetc Member, you also have access to these additional resources: It costs just US$15 a year to be a member.  You

Gary Admin October 7, 2021April 21, 2023 General Earth Science Read more

Travel Insurnace

Having good travel insurance when you attend one of our trips is a must.  This can cover you for a range of things – which you can choose – and it is worth the investment for your peace of mind. 

Gary Admin September 20, 2021February 18, 2022 Field Trips Read more

Benioff Zones – earthquake evidence for subduction

Benioff Zones – earthquake evidence for subduction

When we look at the earthquake evidence for Plate Tectonics, one amazing feature is the Benioff Zoned earthquakes that show the dipping of one plate under another and then into the mantle. When an earthquake occurs it is measured by

Gary Admin September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Plate Tectonics Read more

Galapagos Islands and Ecuador Andes Mountains, July 2022 (TRIP FULL)

Galapagos Islands and Ecuador Andes Mountains, July 2022 (TRIP FULL)

Dr. Dan Kelley, geologist, and educator leads… Galapagos Islands and Ecuador Andes Mountains Students, Recent Graduates, Educators, and others 9-17 July, 2022 TRIP IS FULL! This nine-day (8 night) field trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will expand your knowledge

Gary Admin September 12, 2021August 22, 2022 Field Trips Read more
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We are an enthusiastic team of Earth science educators that want to see the community better understand the wonders and importance of geoscience.

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Geology does not ‘stop’ because of some political boundary…but is truly a global phenomenon.  And so are we!   We run trips around the globe for teachers, students and others from around the world.We help organizations around the globe. We do all our work online, through chat, emails, zoom calls and more.

 

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