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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Our latest Earth Learning Idea simulates the principles of relative dating using photos rather than (zone) fossils. But does every picture tell an appropriate time-related story? Check it out to see! lnkd.in/etTmyaNC @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Following on from @egu.eu GIFT Conference - one Earthlearningidea time preventing us demonstrating is the activity featured in the Blog for this week. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Big day today at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) GIFT conference where we presented this new Earth Learning Idea (one of 4 new ones designed especially for the GIFT conference). @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social @joaocduarte.bsky.social @ahamill.bsky.social @tsnphil.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Snap, João! Looking forward to the GIFT part of the Conference.#EGU25

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Our last blog before the @egu.eu GIFT Conference next Monday with another taster of our GEFO presentation using Earthlearningidea. Next week we will publish a new ELI to be make its debut in Vienna. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/209_Huma...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/208_Hots.... Today's Blog post features another ELI we will be presenting at the @egu.eu Geoscience Information for Teachers (GIFT) conference in 2 weeks. The models for the origin of 'hotspots' are still very much debated. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The ocean is not flat! This week ELI is publishing 'Laser Quest 2'; an attempt to simulate the data collection method that enables satellites to map the ocean floor by measuring the ocean surface height. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/456_Lase...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

With the @egu.eu GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, the Earth Learning Idea blog is continuing to focus on the theme 'Exploring the sea floor' ready for our presentation "Seeing plate tectonics below the waves". www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/81_Magne...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

With talk of essential minerals and critical minerals and their apparent importance for 'peace' in Ukraine (and other areas in the world), this week's blog discusses the difference between the two and puts them into the context of the Green Revolution. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

With images of the Godstone sinkhole (UK) in the news recently, this week our Earth Learning Idea blog focuses on a practical classroom demonstration of this phenomena. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social lnkd.in/euCE7WpG

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/455_GPTS... Our new ELI today is a prelude to one to be published in April for the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social GIFT Conference. That will simulate the palaeomagnetic evidence for sea-floor spreading. But how was the GPTS established? This ELI models how.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Another excellent hands-on ELI highlighted this week on mapping the ocean floor from our Italian colleague Giulia Realdon. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/351_Sea_...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This week's Earthlearningidea Blog focuses on creating a working model of seafloor spreading and transform faults. This is just one of a number of ELIs to be presented at the GEFO workshop at the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social Conference, Vienna. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/84_Trans...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Another new ELI today, one of 3 to be presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) G.I.F.T. conference in April (Vienna). The GIFT topic will be: 'Exploring the sea floor’. Laser Quest 2 - about satellite imaging of the seafloor - will be published in March. lnkd.in/esGvQFMh

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It seems fitting that our first ELI of 2025 reminds us of the increase potential for flooding on our warming planet. Pupils picture for themselves what a major flood looks like, although this is our street in Manchester in the early hours of the New Year! lnkd.in/eEmUWShZ

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Our last Earthlearningidea of 2024 is an exercise to demonstrate the extent of geological time-scales and the need for meaningful geological reference points recorded in the rock record. Many other activities can be found in our Geological Time category. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/453_Abys...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

In this weeks Earthlearningidea Blog we see how Charles Lyell was about to intuitively date the Earth before radioactive dating techniques. A visit to Mount Etna, in Sicily, gave him an idea. Get your calculators out and see if you can follow his thinking. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/295_Lyel...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

It was just 3 years ago this week that I was in Arizona helping to collect data. A great field trip.

It was just 3 years ago this week that I was in Arizona helping collect data.
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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This week in our Earth Learning Idea Blog we continue our geochemistry theme with more 'edible' geology your students will love. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/100_Crys...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Ever heard of ‘Mendeleev Bingo’? Our new Earth Learning Idea, published today, is called "Element of Fun"! This activity provides an engaging way for students to become familiar with the Periodic Table. And like all ELIs the emphasis is on FUN! www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/452_Peri...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

A great day to remind earth science and geography teachers of this relevant Earth Learning Idea. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/56_solar...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

In preparation for the EGU GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, EarthLearningIdea are publishing 3 new ELIs on the conference topic "The changing climate of out planet". The first is a demonstration of the effect that an increase in ocean acidification will have on the shells of marine organisms.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Today's Earth Learning Idea is another in the series for students with visual impairment. It enables them to engage with real geological materials used when teaching the subject and be able to share in learning alongside visually acute students. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/437_Modi...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

Just returned from a fabulous #gteconf24 in York. Some new contacts and it was great to share new ideas with committed Geography Teacher Educators. My thanks to Sophie Wilson for encouraging me to attend and the inspirational @geogramblings.bsky.social for her support and enthusiasm.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

Essential Minerals -Critical minerals? But is gold one of them. We continue the theme of Essential Minerals for the Green Revolution with a new ELI for the end of 2023. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/433_Esse... Happy Christmas and see you in the New Year -the ELI team.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

This week EARTHLEARNINGIDEA are highlighting a couple of Geoscience Competitions for students on earthlearningidea.blogspot.com

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

A great evening field trip with @geolsoc.bsky.social NW Regional group to Engine Vein Mine, Alderley Edge. Good data collection for the next edition of the GA guide on 'The Geology of the Manchester Area' published in the new year.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

This is a great little interactive exercise for teaching students the basics of the 'Rock Cycle'. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/178_Rock...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Venus over ETNA at dawn this morning. A time of peace when all seemed right with the world!

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Monitoring volcanic blast events on Stromboli earlier today at the ETNA volcanic observatory in Catania.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

'Craters on the Moon' A new Earth Learning Idea activity for schools - 'Craters on the Moon' Free download from earthlearningidea.blogspot.com

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Start of the Earth Science Teachers' Association (ESTA) at University of Portsmouth.

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Spot the dinosaur at the Geological Society tonight @seismatters.bsky.social

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

This week's EarthLearningidea blog features one for the younger students. "Scary scorpions" earthlearningidea.blogspot.com

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

In an effort to increase earthquake awareness and preparedness in Nepal, György Hetényi and Shiba Subedi have written a paper calling for action on a comprehensive earthquake education policy in the country. seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view...

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Pete Loader @peteloader.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

Every Monday earthlearningidea.com features an ELI on our blog with a new ELI published every two weeks. This week, www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/119_Curi.... Free download: earthlearningidea.blogspot.com

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