This is a great channel on Youtibe with all sorts of guides on how to learn and how to think like a scientist. Highly recommended. My favourite is the Feynman Technique.
Radiometric Dating Using Isochron Plots
This is a great video from the Liverpool GeoHub that explains radiometric dating using isochrons very clearly.
PAST (PAlaeontological STatistics) software
PAST (PAlaeontological STatistics), free software for scientific data analysis. It is possible to manipulate data, plot graphs, do statistical, ecological, time series, spatial, morphometric and stratigraphical analysis and plots. I’ve used it a little but not explored it fully, downloaded it at home yesterday to help with some plots for a publication I’m working on. […]
Mineral Education Coalition
The Minerals Education Coalition is a coalition of organisations that have compiled a huge range of resources about minerals and mining. There are loads of resources for K12 teaching and a great search engine to find about minerals, where they come from and what they are used for.
eRock – An open-source repository of virtual outcrops
An open-source repository of virtual outcrops View in 3D, share, download, perform analysis eRocK provides virtual outcrops and samples for the purposes of education, engagement in Earth Science and research. The majority of 3D models are downloadable and free to use.
Insightmaker – Free System Dynamics Modelling
Insightmaker is a great free web app for building systems dynamics models. You can build stock-and-flow models or causal link models for Bayesian Belief Networks. It is great way to try and get the the logic of the system straight!
Geosites of Troodos (Cyprus)
An interactive map of the Troodos Geopark in Cyprus, an undisturbed ophiolite sequence. Has 60+ geosites and mines labelled with pictures and brief descriptions of each.
Jane’s Geological Adventure
This is a great story by Matthew Fox, all about the geological cycle from the perspective of a Zircon Crystal! Another great example of how to engage kids in Geoscience. You can buy your copy here. All proceeds go to The GeoBus
Quantum GIS
Your are going to need GIS skills, so here is the software to get you started. Free and open source: Quantum GIS.
