These Earth Science Teachers' Association resources provide an introduction to geology and earth science through practical activities and observations. Each resource has detailed teacher guidance and materials for use with students in the classroom.

The materials cover a large range of topics and include:

  • landscape formation
  • sedimentary processes
  • fossils
  • energy and the extraction of raw materials

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Power from the Past: Coal

Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials look at how coal deposits were formed from vegetation and how layers of sediment produce seams in coalfields.

Students also investigate how coal can...

Steps Towards the Rock Face - Introducing Fieldwork

These are classroom based resources designed to show students how to prepare for fieldwork and perform a group survey of geologically-interesting points in their immediate locality. The resource consists of three units:

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Water Overground and Underground

Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these resources look at water supplies. Students consider the permeability of rocks when seeing how to supply water in an arid environment.

They look at waste...

Groundwork - Introducing Earth Science

This resource, produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association provides students with an introduction to earth science, starting with learning to distinguish between minerals, rocks and fossils. Many of the activities are suitable for group work, although some may be set as homework. The resource consists of...

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