Our ELI today is 'Farming the wind – through onshore and offshore windfarms; a discussion on the local and national potential of developing wind energy sources'. In this activity, data and perspectives on electricity generation by wind farms are ...
In this activity, data and perspectives on electricity generation by wind farms are provided to support a debate on their local and national potential.
When we see a rock as a bundle of evidence of how the Earth used to be, we can begin to look for the clues that tell us about its past history, and the past history of the planet.
This activity involves matching a set of photographs to their descriptions and locating them on an overall scene. This could form a useful revision activity, once students have acquired experience of a range of rocks, minerals and fossils. Answers to the matching exercise are provided.
This cutting out and pasting activity isdesigned to encourage pupilsto think carefully about the characteristics ofrockgrainsand how they fit together,in the sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock groups.
Related activities can be found in our Earth Materials category.
This ELI gives an opportunity to demonstrate how a complex scientific topic can be used in the classroom to show how science depends upon evidence and interpretation.
Related activities can be found in our Environment category
