Tag: Lesson Ideas
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Carbon storage: Is playing on my XBox carbon neutral?
We have nearly reached a time when climate change and global warming (and even the incorrect and confused ‘ozone’ – see our blog on ‘Misconceiving Physical Geography’) are everyday topics of conversation. Political figures and campaigners along with the great work completed in communities, including schools, have driven the topic and challenged the agenda. While…
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Bringing students in from the cold: an introduction to ice geography
Written by Duncan Hawley. Getting students excited about the geography of glaciers can be a challenge. Naturally, if students happen to visit a glacier or and area that is being actively glaciated (perhaps on a skiing trip) then they pick up something of the awe, wonder and excitement and more often than not the environment…