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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

  • Scientists get closer to the origins of gold
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    Scientists get closer to the origins of gold

    ChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM

    Scientists may have solved a question that has baffled humans since ancient times – where did gold come from?  This...

    Years 8-9 & 11-12
  • Our favourite Iceland volcano shots
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    Our favourite Iceland volcano shots

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall active for first time in 6,000 years. Explore some beautiful imagery of the Iceland volcano with Year...

    Years 6 & 9
  • Tectonic timelapse
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    Tectonic timelapse

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    This just in: one billion years of Earth’s history in 40 seconds. This mesmerising timelapse video and resource are best...

    Years 9
  • Knowing Volcanoes
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    Knowing Volcanoes

    ChemistryEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano...

    Years 4-6 & 8
  • Volcanoes that just kept on giving
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    Volcanoes that just kept on giving

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    Magma ‘conveyor belt’ fueled eruptions in Indian Ocean. This interesting resource shows how the Kerguelen Plateau experiences so much volcanic...

    Years 6 & 9
  • Rain really can move mountains
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    Rain really can move mountains

    ChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM

    Himalayan study describes dramatic impact of erosion. This article is suitable for year 7, 8 and 9 Earth and Space...

    Years 7-9
  • What creates Earth’s magnetic field?
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    What creates Earth's magnetic field?

    Earth & Space ScienceEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM

    The Earth’s core works like a giant bicycle dynamo in reverse. This article is suitable for Year 4 and 6...

    Years 4, 6 & 9
  • Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem
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    Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem

    ChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM

    A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics...

    Years 6 & 8-10
  • Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?
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    Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?

    BiologySTEM

    Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia? – Lucy, aged seven, Kent, UK Use this article with Biology...

    Years 4-6 & 10
  • Best of: Plate Tectonics
    Professional Learning & Student Activity

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    Best of: Plate Tectonics

    Earth Sciences

    Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week:...

    Years 9
  • Mars is more seismically active than the Moon
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    Mars is more seismically active than the Moon

    Space SciencesSTEM

    InSight has detected hundreds of earthquakes in just 10 months. This article is suited to years 6 and 9 students...

    Years 6 & 9
  • The Earth began to move 2.5 billion years ago
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    The Earth began to move 2.5 billion years ago

    Earth SciencesPhysicsSTEM

    Rock analysis shifts the likely emergence of continental drift. This short article would be suited to Earth and Space and...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-9

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