{"id":599,"date":"2023-01-24T17:14:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/?p=599"},"modified":"2023-01-24T17:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:14:06","slug":"nerc-ecr-outreach-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/2023\/01\/24\/nerc-ecr-outreach-project\/","title":{"rendered":"NERC ECR Outreach Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from CSM and the ESI have been helping school children think about mining past and future in the South West region. Funded by a NERC \u2018Growing Roots\u2019 outreach grant, Alastair Skeffington, Jody Grassby, Elin Jennings and Patrizia Onnis are visiting schools running sessions that are a mixture of presentations, games and lab experiments.<\/p>\n<p>Year 9 classes have been learning about mining though a murder mystery game, while year 11\u2019s have had<br \/>\nthe chance to use microbes, make rocks and learn about geomicrobiology. The students have been encouraged to think about the various science-related careers available in the mining industry<br \/>\nand related services.<\/p>\n<p>In addition our staff have been developing an online resource for teachers which can also be used for<br \/>\nwider public engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the link for more information: https:\/\/www.penriceacademy.org\/year-9-mining-workshop\/<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-601\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-603\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/em3group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2023\/01\/Mining-Workshop-Year-9-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from CSM and the ESI have been helping school children think about mining past and future in the South West region. 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