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Tag: Geology

PhET Interactive Science and Math Simulations, Now in App Form!

November 9, 2016Jenny Bristol1

PhET, the good folks who have been bringing us free, interactive science and math simulations for years, now have an app, providing STEM education at its best.

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8 Reasons Why Arizona Is a Geologist’s Dream

August 2, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

Though in many parts of the country summer vacation is just about over, for some, there is still over a month to go. So if you’re a last-minute planner (or you are planning mid-school-year or 2017 trips), here are some places to see in Arizona that are a geologist’s dream.

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Colored Rocks

Book Review: DK’s ‘Rock & Gem Book’

May 11, 2016December 13, 2017Robin Brooks

Gorgeous pictures, beautiful rocks, and amazing facts. All found in Dorling Kindersley’s ‘Rock and Gem’ book.

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Get Ready to Rock Family Game Night With 'Rock On!'

July 26, 2015Kelly Knox

Rock On! is both board game and rock collection in one.

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‘The World’s Great Wonders’ Explains the Planet’s Masterpieces

February 10, 2015Jenny Bristol

If you’re looking for some fantastic background information on the world’s incredible sites and sights, Lonely Planet has another quality book that will teach you the wheres, whens, whys, and hows of 50 of them.

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An Unexpected Email From SETI

March 11, 2014Jenny Bristol1

A hike almost two years ago becomes a lead for a scientist from SETI.

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A Geological Birthday Party

July 3, 2013Sarah Pinault2

Explore a Geological Birthday party and embrace your inner rock hound.

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What We Learned Today: All About Augite

September 25, 2012Jenny Bristol

This is the first post in a new series that I’ll write that will share some of the things that my kids and I learn together. My kids ask me a lot of questions, and I often have the answer. …

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Explore the Wonders of Geology iPad App

March 25, 2012Jenny Bristol

Educational apps that teach something to everyone, no matter what age, are great for filling your iPad. By now I’ve accumulated a decent collection of them, but I only recently discovered one that teaches basic geology, from mountain building to …

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Leo Geo Drills Down Into Geology

March 12, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Jon Chad, a Vermont cartoonist who works for the Center for Cartoon Studies, has created a cool comic book that explores geology in a unique way. Leo Geo and His Miraculous Journey Through the Center of the Earth is a …

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What’s Up With Tranquillityite?

January 8, 2012December 16, 2017Laura Grace Weldon

    A moon mineral has been discovered in Australia. Tranquillityite was named after the Sea of Tranquility, site of Apollo 11’s 1969 landing site. Like the other two minerals found in rocks brought back from that mission, it was long assumed to be unique to the Moon’s surface. Well, until now. We know science […]

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Understanding The Mechanics Of Earthquakes

August 24, 2011November 22, 2017Jules Sherred2

With the August 23, 2011 earthquake on the East coast of the United States, the internet has been a-buzz. We had quite the interesting discussions, behind closed doors, here at GeekMom. GeekMoms Patricia Vollmer and ChaosMandy started the discussion on the site. As someone who lives in the Pacific Ring and an area that has […]

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Summer Travel Fun: Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park

August 18, 2011December 16, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Last weekend the family headed up to Atlanta for some fun sightseeing.  We had tickets to an Atlanta Braves baseball game on the Sunday afternoon of that weekend, but otherwise we sought out family-friendly, educational activities that wouldn’t break the bank. What to do…what to do…? Most families staying in downtown Atlanta would have considered […]

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Learn About The Planet in a Pebble

November 19, 2010Jenny Bristol

I love geology. I’ve always been interested in rocks, the Earth and changes to the land. My mom’s rock identification book was one that I pored over as a child. My favorite rock looked like an Oreo. That may or …

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