Rock around campus
These are fully accessible trails around the University of Liverpool. The aim is to introduce the rocks and man-made materials used in the …
Sedimentary diagrams and plots
A set of 3 PowerPoints explaining how to use and read some basic sedimentary diagrams and plots. Hjulström’s diagram This PowerPoint outlines how to …
Foldo – a game of chance for structural geologists
This game activity on folds was designed to help Advanced level students to learn the fold nomenclature appropriate to the A level syllabus. Foldo is …
Drawings of rock thin sections
Rock revision exercise This revision exercise is based on looking at drawings of rock thin sections. It requires identification of textures and grain …
Paris or Bust
This video considers when we might hit the limit agreed in the Paris Climate Change Agreement, 2016.
Carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere
This video considers how much carbon dioxide has been added to the atmosphere during your lifetime.
Microbes & global climate
This video looks at how the very small can have a huge impact on one of the most important things on Earth… the climate.
Carbon and climate
This video explains the science behind carbon emissions and surface warming.
Fieldwork Safety
Essential guidelines for students and teachers to ensure safety in the field
Turbidity currents
Video of a laboratory turbidity current demonstration
Shell orientation
Video showing the effect of unidirectional flow in a flume tank.