Pete Loader
@peteloader.bsky.social
EGU - UK Geoscience Education Field Officer, Chair of A-level Geology Examiners, Earthlearningideas, ESTA, former Council member of the Geological Society of London. Geologists' Association Education Committee.
Our latest Earth Learning Idea simulates the principles of relative dating using photos rather than (zone) fossils. But does every picture tell an appropriate time-related story? Check it out to see!
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July 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our latest Earth Learning Idea simulates the principles of relative dating using photos rather than (zone) fossils. But does every picture tell an appropriate time-related story? Check it out to see!
lnkd.in/etTmyaNC @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
lnkd.in/etTmyaNC @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
Following on from @egu.eu GIFT Conference - one Earthlearningidea time preventing us demonstrating is the activity featured in the Blog for this week. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Following on from @egu.eu GIFT Conference - one Earthlearningidea time preventing us demonstrating is the activity featured in the Blog for this week. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
Big day today at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) GIFT conference where we presented this new Earth Learning Idea (one of 4 new ones designed especially for the GIFT conference). @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social @joaocduarte.bsky.social @ahamill.bsky.social @tsnphil.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Big day today at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) GIFT conference where we presented this new Earth Learning Idea (one of 4 new ones designed especially for the GIFT conference). @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social @joaocduarte.bsky.social @ahamill.bsky.social @tsnphil.bsky.social
Snap, João! Looking forward to the GIFT part of the Conference.#EGU25
April 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Snap, João! Looking forward to the GIFT part of the Conference.#EGU25
Our last blog before the @egu.eu GIFT Conference next Monday with another taster of our GEFO presentation using Earthlearningidea. Next week we will publish a new ELI to be make its debut in Vienna. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/209_Huma...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/209_Huma...
April 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Our last blog before the @egu.eu GIFT Conference next Monday with another taster of our GEFO presentation using Earthlearningidea. Next week we will publish a new ELI to be make its debut in Vienna. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/209_Huma...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/209_Huma...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/208_Hots.... Today's Blog post features another ELI we will be presenting at the @egu.eu Geoscience Information for Teachers (GIFT) conference in 2 weeks. The models for the origin of 'hotspots' are still very much debated. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/208_Hots.... Today's Blog post features another ELI we will be presenting at the @egu.eu Geoscience Information for Teachers (GIFT) conference in 2 weeks. The models for the origin of 'hotspots' are still very much debated. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
The ocean is not flat! This week ELI is publishing 'Laser Quest 2'; an attempt to simulate the data collection method that enables satellites to map the ocean floor by measuring the ocean surface height. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/456_Lase...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/456_Lase...
March 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The ocean is not flat! This week ELI is publishing 'Laser Quest 2'; an attempt to simulate the data collection method that enables satellites to map the ocean floor by measuring the ocean surface height. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/456_Lase...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/456_Lase...
With the @egu.eu GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, the Earth Learning Idea blog is continuing to focus on the theme 'Exploring the sea floor' ready for our presentation "Seeing plate tectonics below the waves". www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/81_Magne...
March 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With the @egu.eu GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, the Earth Learning Idea blog is continuing to focus on the theme 'Exploring the sea floor' ready for our presentation "Seeing plate tectonics below the waves". www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/81_Magne...
With talk of essential minerals and critical minerals and their apparent importance for 'peace' in Ukraine (and other areas in the world), this week's blog discusses the difference between the two and puts them into the context of the Green Revolution. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
With talk of essential minerals and critical minerals and their apparent importance for 'peace' in Ukraine (and other areas in the world), this week's blog discusses the difference between the two and puts them into the context of the Green Revolution. @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social
With images of the Godstone sinkhole (UK) in the news recently, this week our Earth Learning Idea blog focuses on a practical classroom demonstration of this phenomena. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social lnkd.in/euCE7WpG
March 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
With images of the Godstone sinkhole (UK) in the news recently, this week our Earth Learning Idea blog focuses on a practical classroom demonstration of this phenomena. @egu.eu @geolsoc.bsky.social @geolassoc.bsky.social lnkd.in/euCE7WpG
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/455_GPTS... Our new ELI today is a prelude to one to be published in April for the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social GIFT Conference. That will simulate the palaeomagnetic evidence for sea-floor spreading. But how was the GPTS established? This ELI models how.
February 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/455_GPTS... Our new ELI today is a prelude to one to be published in April for the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social GIFT Conference. That will simulate the palaeomagnetic evidence for sea-floor spreading. But how was the GPTS established? This ELI models how.
Another excellent hands-on ELI highlighted this week on mapping the ocean floor from our Italian colleague Giulia Realdon. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/351_Sea_...
February 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another excellent hands-on ELI highlighted this week on mapping the ocean floor from our Italian colleague Giulia Realdon. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/351_Sea_...
This week's Earthlearningidea Blog focuses on creating a working model of seafloor spreading and transform faults. This is just one of a number of ELIs to be presented at the GEFO workshop at the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social Conference, Vienna.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/84_Trans...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/84_Trans...
February 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This week's Earthlearningidea Blog focuses on creating a working model of seafloor spreading and transform faults. This is just one of a number of ELIs to be presented at the GEFO workshop at the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social Conference, Vienna.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/84_Trans...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/84_Trans...
Another new ELI today, one of 3 to be presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) G.I.F.T. conference in April (Vienna). The GIFT topic will be: 'Exploring the sea floor’. Laser Quest 2 - about satellite imaging of the seafloor - will be published in March. lnkd.in/esGvQFMh
January 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Another new ELI today, one of 3 to be presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) G.I.F.T. conference in April (Vienna). The GIFT topic will be: 'Exploring the sea floor’. Laser Quest 2 - about satellite imaging of the seafloor - will be published in March. lnkd.in/esGvQFMh
It seems fitting that our first ELI of 2025 reminds us of the increase potential for flooding on our warming planet. Pupils picture for themselves what a major flood looks like, although this is our street in Manchester in the early hours of the New Year! lnkd.in/eEmUWShZ
January 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It seems fitting that our first ELI of 2025 reminds us of the increase potential for flooding on our warming planet. Pupils picture for themselves what a major flood looks like, although this is our street in Manchester in the early hours of the New Year! lnkd.in/eEmUWShZ
Our last Earthlearningidea of 2024 is an exercise to demonstrate the extent of geological time-scales and the need for meaningful geological reference points recorded in the rock record.
Many other activities can be found in our Geological Time category.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/453_Abys...
Many other activities can be found in our Geological Time category.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/453_Abys...
December 26, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Our last Earthlearningidea of 2024 is an exercise to demonstrate the extent of geological time-scales and the need for meaningful geological reference points recorded in the rock record.
Many other activities can be found in our Geological Time category.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/453_Abys...
Many other activities can be found in our Geological Time category.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/453_Abys...
In this weeks Earthlearningidea Blog we see how Charles Lyell was about to intuitively date the Earth before radioactive dating techniques. A visit to Mount Etna, in Sicily, gave him an idea. Get your calculators out and see if you can follow his thinking.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/295_Lyel...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/295_Lyel...
December 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM
In this weeks Earthlearningidea Blog we see how Charles Lyell was about to intuitively date the Earth before radioactive dating techniques. A visit to Mount Etna, in Sicily, gave him an idea. Get your calculators out and see if you can follow his thinking.
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/295_Lyel...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/295_Lyel...
It was just 3 years ago this week that I was in Arizona helping to collect data. A great field trip.
December 8, 2024 at 10:08 AM
It was just 3 years ago this week that I was in Arizona helping to collect data. A great field trip.
This week in our Earth Learning Idea Blog we continue our geochemistry theme with more 'edible' geology your students will love. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/100_Crys...
December 4, 2024 at 11:05 PM
This week in our Earth Learning Idea Blog we continue our geochemistry theme with more 'edible' geology your students will love. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/100_Crys...
Ever heard of ‘Mendeleev Bingo’? Our new Earth Learning Idea, published today, is called "Element of Fun"! This activity provides an engaging way for students to become familiar with the Periodic Table. And like all ELIs the emphasis is on FUN!
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/452_Peri...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/452_Peri...
November 25, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Ever heard of ‘Mendeleev Bingo’? Our new Earth Learning Idea, published today, is called "Element of Fun"! This activity provides an engaging way for students to become familiar with the Periodic Table. And like all ELIs the emphasis is on FUN!
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/452_Peri...
www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/452_Peri...
A great day to remind earth science and geography teachers of this relevant Earth Learning Idea. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/56_solar...
April 8, 2024 at 3:04 PM
A great day to remind earth science and geography teachers of this relevant Earth Learning Idea. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/56_solar...
In preparation for the EGU GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, EarthLearningIdea are publishing 3 new ELIs on the conference topic "The changing climate of out planet". The first is a demonstration of the effect that an increase in ocean acidification will have on the shells of marine organisms.
March 19, 2024 at 10:31 AM
In preparation for the EGU GIFT Conference in Vienna next month, EarthLearningIdea are publishing 3 new ELIs on the conference topic "The changing climate of out planet". The first is a demonstration of the effect that an increase in ocean acidification will have on the shells of marine organisms.
Today's Earth Learning Idea is another in the series for students with visual impairment. It enables them to engage with real geological materials used when teaching the subject and be able to share in learning alongside visually acute students. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/437_Modi...
February 19, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Today's Earth Learning Idea is another in the series for students with visual impairment. It enables them to engage with real geological materials used when teaching the subject and be able to share in learning alongside visually acute students. www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/437_Modi...