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TEACHING EARTH SCIENCES ● Volume 26 ● Number 3, 2001 Jurassic Coast Makes a Splash on the World Wide Web A new and exciting website about the internationally important geology and fossils of the Dorset and East Devon coast is now accessible on the World Wide Web. The web site aims to promote new forms of special interest and out of season tourism through sections exploring interests such as fossil collecting, Portland Stone, dinosaur footprints, geology in the landscape and how the use of local stone has created the different character of the coastal towns and villages. Much of the content is based on the current nomination of this coastline for World Heritage Site status centred on the case that has been made to UNESCO. A further section provides educational resources for schools and colleges, based on the difficult issues of coast protection. ‘We hope that the site will help people who already come to the coast to enjoy it further. However, many of these interests, by their very nature, are best explored outside of the main season and therefore we hope to promote visits in the spring, autumn and even winter.’ Dorset and Devon County Councils and the Dorset Coast Forum have developed the web site. The funding partners reflect the multiple aims of the site: the Countryside Agency wish to promote awareness of the coast, the South West Grid for Learning are developing local educational resources and SCOPAC, (the Standing Conference On Problems Associated with the Coast) wish to explain the difficult issues that coastal engineers face when seeking to manage the coast. The Okehampton based company ‘Image Makers’ has provided the technical expertise. Richard Edmonds said: ‘In order to appreciate the problems facing the coastal engineers it is important to understand the geology and coastal processes acting along this coast. That is why we are developing a series of animations to illustrate the last 125 thousand years of history along this coast, including the latest theories on the formation of Chesil Beach.’ ‘And this is just the start as the site offers the potential to link with other internationally important fossil and geology sites around the world in order to promote a network of the top geological sites, again promoting special interest tourism.’ The web site can be accessed at: www.jurassiccoast.com The World Heritage Site nomination has been put together by Dorset and Devon County Councils and the Dorset Coast Forum. For further information, contact: Richard Edmonds, Geological Co-Ordinator, Environmental Services Directorate, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Dorchester DT1 1XJ Tel 01305 224477 or Sally King, Visitor Management Officer at the same address, Tel 01305 225091 Editor’s Note: As we go to press we have the wonderful news that the “Jurassic Coast” has been granted World Heritage Site Status. More Later. An Important New British Geological Survey Project to boost school Earth science education Are you frustrated by a lack of good, imaginative teaching resources? Then you might like what the British Geological Survey is planning! We have just launched a new project - a programme of market research aimed at UK teachers of Earth Science, Geography and Geology to find out what they require in the way of teaching resources and materials; to identify any gaps in the spectrum of available teaching resources for those subjects, and to attempt to discover what those teachers would ideally like in terms of teaching resources. The purpose of this market research will be to determine if the BGS can produce teaching materials and resources to meet teachers’ requirements. We are not only considering books as teaching resources - we shall be looking at resources across all media; printed text, web pages and downloadable information, CD-ROMs, slide sets and other photographic resources, sets of rock and mineral samples...let us know your needs! If new BGS products and publications prove to be feasible, they will be developed in tandem with those teachers willing to help the BGS with this aspect of the market research. The market research programme will initially take the form of a questionnaire, and will be backed up by face-to-face meetings with teachers, to discuss specific resource needs in detail. We are keen to get in touch with as many teachers as possible, and we would like as wide a range of input as we can gather. The questionnaire may be found on the BGS website: www.bgs.ac.uk/education/home.html This will take you to the BGS Education home page; there is a link on that page called ‘Teachers’ Questionnaire’, where the questionnaire can either be downloaded or completed online. If you do download the questionnaire, please return it to: Elaine Johnston British Geological Survey Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG Tel 0115 936 3325 (direct) Fax 0115 936 3488 email elj@bgs.ac.uk Your response is vital - we need your feedback! EJ www.esta-uk.org 122
TEACHING EARTH SCIENCES ● Volume 26 ● Number 3, 2001 UKRIGS has moved to: The National Stone Centre As the Royal Society for Nature Conservation (RSNC) has pulled out of geoconservation work they no longer pay the bills for UKRIGS, including the office support costs. This came from Landfill Tax through the Hanson Environmental Fund. They have also pulled out of Rockwatch, leaving The Geologists’ Association with a similar funding problem. With John Reynolds declaring an interest, and Ian Thomas happy to oblige, UKRIGS has moved office to: UKRIGS The National Stone Centre Porter Lane Wirksworth Derbyshire, DE4 4LS. Tel 01629-824833 E-mail: ukrigs@nationalstonecentre.org.uk Website: www.ukrigs.org.uk ASE Conference, Liverpool, 2002 Earth Science Day, Thursday, 3rd January Give the Earth science you teach a boost Find out how Earth science can enhance your curriculum Take away materials and ideas that could revolutionise your teaching of Earth science Experience ‘cutting edge’ science and its media impact Time Item 9.30 - 10.30 ESTA/UKOOA Distinguished Speaker - Dr. Peter Kokelaar, Liverpool University, ‘Pure science - sheer hype?: journalistic sensationalism of natural catastrophes and its dangers 11.00 - 12.30 2.00 - 3.30 4.00 - 5.00 Booked INSET Course - ESTA Primary. Sorting minerals: identifying rocks (KS2) - John Reynolds and Rod Tippett (National Stone Centre) ESTA Primary Workshop Investigating soils and eroding rivers (KS2) - John Reynolds and Niki Whitburn Booked INSET Course - ESTA Secondary. Investigating the changing Earth and atmosphere (KS4) - Peter Kennett (Earth Science Education Unit) ESTA Secondary Workshop The dynamic rock cycle (KS3) - Chris King (Earth Science Education Unit) ESTA/UKOOA Distinguished Speaker - Professor Nick Kusznir, Liverpool University, ‘Liverpool “Frontier Science” ● the sequel to plate tectonics’ ● Try out the hands-on activities of the workshops ● Boost your Earth science background ● Sample the workshops that you could book for your secondary school Joint Earth Science Education Initiative Morning, Friday 4th January Chemists helping chemists to teach Earth science Physicists helping physicists to teach Earth science Biologists helping biologists to teach Earth science - with advice from Earth scientists Time Item ESTA members are urged to make contact with their local RIGS Group. The Data Protection Act prevents ESTA from giving out Members’ details for RIGS Groups to contact YOU. Details of your local RIGS Group can be obtained from the office. 9.30 - 10.30 10.40 - 11.40 12.00 - 1.00 Joint Earth Science Education Initiative (Royal Society of Chemistry) Chemistry resources for teaching Earth Science - presented by members of the RSC JESEI working group IoB Earth Science Initiative (Institute of Biology) Workshop for teachers - presented by members of the IoB JESEI working group Earth science enhancing physics teaching 11 - 16 (and visa versa) (Institute of Physics) - presented by members of the Institute of Physics JESEI working group We all have an interest in conserving and using our local geological/geomorphological sites. ESTA members have the educational expertise which is needed by RIGS Groups to help to select sites of educational value for conservation and use by anybody and everybody. JR ● Come and try out the ideas and activities ● Tell us what you think and what you would find helpful ● Take away some of the ‘blueprints’ to use in your school ESTA Annual Conference 2002 at BGS Keyworth The next ESTA Annual Conference will be held on Sept 13-15 at the Headquarters of the British Geological Survey at Keyworth, near Nottingham. Full details will be sent to ESTA members as they become available. We anticipate a stimulating conference for teachers of Earth sciences across the age ranges, from cradle to grave. For those who do not know Keyworth, this is an opportunity not to be missed! Watch this space .... and be prepared to book early. RDT 123 www.esta-uk.org
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