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Teach

September 1, 2022 | Issue 59

Hands-on seismology: constructing a school seismometer

Build a simple yet sensitive school seismometer for a hands-on exploration of seismology.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Coding

Understand

March 21, 2018 | Issue 43

Ten things you might not know about fracking

Fracking is a hugely controversial technology, so it’s worth taking a closer look at the science behind the headlines.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Science and society
     

Teach

August 4, 2006 | Issue 1

Tracing earthquakes: seismology in the classroom

Chinese dragons that predict earthquakes? Waves of glowing jelly babies? Earthquake-proof spaghetti? Physics teachers Tobias Kirschbaum and Ulrich Janzen explain how they teach geophysics.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Earth science