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Earth Science Teachers’ Association www.esta-uk.org Registered Charity No. 1005331 THEMATIC TRAILS GEOLOGY AND THE BUILDINGS OF OXFORD Paul Jenkins A walk through the city of Oxford is likened to visiting an open-air museum. Attention is drawn to the variety of building materials both ancient and modern, used in the fabric of the city. Discussion of their suitability, durability, susceptibility to pollution and weathering, maintenance and periodic replacement is raised. 44 pages, 22 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 09 6 Thematic Trails (1988) £2.40 GEOLOGY AT HARTLAND QUAY Chris Cornford & Alan Childs In a short cliff-foot walk along the beach at Hartland Quay, visitors are provided with a straightforward explanation of the local rocks and their history. Alternative pages provide a deeper commentary on aspects of the geology and in particular provides reference notes for examining the variety of structures exhibited in this dramatic location. 40 pages, 47 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 12 6 Thematic Trails (1989) £2.40 THE CLIFFS OF HARTLAND QUAY Peter Keene Interpreting the shapes of coastal landforms is introduced as a method of understanding something of the environmental history of this dramatic coastal landscape. A short walk following the coastal path to the south of Hartland Quay puts this strategy into practice. 40 pages, 24 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 05 3 Thematic Trails (1990) £2.40 STRAWBERRY WATER TO MARSLAND MOUTH Peter Keene A short cliff-top walk between the small but spectacular coastal coombes of Welcome Mouth and Marsland explains what beaches, streams and valley sides can tell us of the history of this coastal landscape. 40 pages, 24 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 06 1 Thematic Trails (1990) £2.40 VALLEY OF ROCKS; LYNTON Peter Keene & Brian Pearce The drama of the valley is explored both by offering explanation for the spectacular scenery and by recalling its theatrical setting as seen through the eyes of those who have visited the valley in the past. 44 pages, 35 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 25 8 Thematic Trails (1990) £2.40 THE CLIFFS OF SAUNTON Peter Keene & Chris Cornford I n a short cliff-foot walk along the beach at Saunton, visitors are provided with an explanation for the local rocks that make up the cliff and the shore. Alternative pages provide a deeper commentary on aspects of the geology and a chance on the return walk to reconstruct the more recent history of this coast by a practical examination of the cliff face. 44 pages, 30 illustrations, ISBN 0 948444 24 X Thematic Trails (May 1993) £2.40 INTERPRETING PLEISTOCENE DEPOSITS Peter Keene A field interpretation guide for beginners. A simple teaching model using an adapted graphic log sheet. Of wide general educational application, but designed for use with the following trails: ‘Westward Ho! Coastal Landscape Trail’, ‘Valley of Rocks, Lynton’, ‘The Cliffs of Saunton’, ‘Strawberry Water to Marsland Mouth’, ‘Prawle Peninsula Landscape Trail’ and ‘Burrator Dartmoor Landform Trail’ 10 pages, 10 illustrations Thematic Trails (1993 edition) £2.40 MENDIPS New Sites for Old; a student’s guide to the geology of the east Mendips. This guide gives a detailed description of 39 safe, accessible sites chosen for their educational potential. 192 pages, 46 illustrations, ISBN 086139 319 8 (NCC 1985) £2.50 MALVERN HILLS; a student’s guide to the geology of the Malverns. D. W. Bullard (1989) The booklet includes detailed description of 21 geological sites of interest in the area. 73 pages, 31 illustrations, ISBN 086139 548 4 (NCC) £2.25 WENLOCK EDGE; geology teaching trail M. J. Harley (1988) Six sites suitable for educational fieldwork are described and suitable exercises outlined. 22 pages, 15 illustrations, ISBN 086139 403 8 (NCC) £1.50 BURRATOR, DARTMOOR LANDFORM TRAIL Peter Keene & Mike Harley (1987) An interactive circular 6 mile walk exploring the evolution of tor and valley scenery on Dartmoor. 21 pages, 12 illustrations, ISBN 086139 385 6 (NCC) £1.50 THE ICE AGE IN CWM IDWAL The Ice Age invested Cwm Idwal with a landscape whose combination of glaciological, geological and floristic elements is unsurpassed in mountain Britain. Cwm Idwal is readily accessible on good paths within a few minutes walk of the modern A5 route through Snowdonia. 22 pages, 16 illustrations, ISBN 0 9511175 4 8 Addison Landscape Publications (1988) £3.00 THE ICE AGE IN Y GLYDERAU AND NANT FFRANCON Ice in the last main glaciation in Wales carved the glacial highway of Nant Ffrancon through the heart of Snowdonia so boldly as to ensure its place amongst the best known natural landmarks in Britain. The phenomena is explained in a way that is attractive to both specialist and visitor alike. 30 pages, 20 illustrations, ISBN 0 9511175 3 X Addison Landscape Publications (1988) £3.00 LONDON. ILLUSTRATED GEOLOGICAL WALKS. BOOK 1 (The City) Adds to the well-known Pevsner accounts of the buildings of the City of London by offering comment upon the rock types used in familiar City streets. Maps set out the route clearly. No previous knowledge of geology is assumed. 98 pages, 98 photographs, 14 maps, ISBN 0 7073 0350 8 Geologists’ Association (1984) £4.95 LONDON. ILLUSTRATED GEOLOGICAL WALKS. BOOK 2 (The West End) A wide range of exotic rock types are found in the shop fronts of Piccadilly, Tottenham Court Road and the office blocks of Central London. Again no previous knowledge of geology is assumed. 142 pages, 128 photos, 16 maps, ISBN 0 7073 0416 4 Geologists’ Association (1985) £4.95 ORDERS TO: Geoff Nicholson, 28 Harthill Ave., Leconfield, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 7LN Official orders will be invoiced. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to ESTA www.esta-uk.org 124
Key Stage 3 Science of the Earth 11-14 Units have been devised to introduce Earth Science to pupils at Key Stage 3 level as part of their National Curriculum studies in Science and Geography. Each Unit occupies about one double period of teaching time and the Units are sold as 3-Unit packs. Units that are available now are:- GW: Groundwork - Introducing Earth Science GW1 - Found in the Ground GW2 - Be a Mineral Expert GW3 - Be a Rock Detective LP: Life from the Past - Introducing Fossils LP1 - Remains to be seen LP2 - A well-preserved specimen LP3 - A fate worse than death - fossilization! ME: Moulding Earth’s Surface - Weathering, Erosion and Transportation ME1 - Breaking up rocks ME2 - Rain, rain and rain again ME3 - Landshaping PP: Power from the past: coal (a full colour poster is available with this Unit for a p & p charge of £1.15 (inc. VAT) please indicate if you do not require this. PP1 - Coal swamp PP2 - Layers and seams PP3 - ‘Unspoiling’ the countryside HC: Hidden changes in the Earth: introduction to metamorphism HC1 - Overheated HC2 - Under Pressure HC3 - Under Heat and Pressure M: Magma - introducing igneous processes M1 - Lava in the lab. M2 - Lava landscapes M3 - Crystallising magma SR: Secondhand rocks: Introducing sedimentary processes SR1 - In the stream SR2 - Blowing hot and cold SR3 - Sediment to rock, rock to sediment Key Stage 4 BM: Bulk constructional minerals BM1 - What is our town made of? BM2 - From source to site BM3 - Dig it - or not? FW: Steps towards the rock face - introducing fieldwork FW1 - Thinking it through FW2 - Rocks from the big screen FW3 - Rock trail ES: Earth’s surface features ES1 - Patterns on the Earth ES2 - Is the Earth cracking up? ES3 - Earth’s moving surface E: Power source: oil and energy E1 - Crisis in Kiama - which energy source now? E2 - Black gold - oil from the depths E3 - Trap - oil and gas caught underground WG: Water overground and underground WG1 - Oasis on a desert island-the permeability problem WG2 - Out of sight, out of mind? - waste disposal and ground water pollution WG3 - The dam that failed SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE £2.00 each (post free) for Key Stage 3 A Teachers’ Guide to the ‘Science of the Earth’ Approach - £1.00 SoE1: Changes to the atmosphere SoE2: Geological Changes - Earth’s Structure and Plate Tectonics SoE3: Geological Changes - Rock Formation and Deformation Investigating the Science of the Earth. Practical and investigative activities for Key Stage 4 and beyond. Price £2.95(Per Unit) ROUTEWAY – solving planning and technical problems of building a major road. A three-unit pack dealing with aspects of planning and engineering geology and associated environmental problems. Science and Geography courses at Key Stage 4. Also applicable to problem-solving modules in ‘A’ level or Vocational Science or Geology courses. Price: £4.95 Please note - to claim ESTA member prices on the above items, you must enclose a copy of this advertisement or an ESTA order form, or simply mention your ESTA membership. ORDERS TO: Geo Supplies Ltd., 49 Station Road, Chapeltown, Sheffield S35 2XE. Tel: (0114) 245 5746 Official orders will be invoiced. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to Geo Supplies Ltd.
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