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Welcome to GEOetc.  My name is Gary Lewis and I am delighted to share the wonderful world of geoscience with you.I have been involved in geoscience (or Earth science) since the 1980 s and want to share my passion by running field experiences, developing and sharing teaching resources, delving deeper into the theories or just explaining our planet for everyone to understand.Whether you are an educator, student, rock hound or just love the great outdoors, I am sure that you will live and learn about it a little more with me.Don t miss a thing!   Join our email list.As we all negotiate our world with this virus, we are working hard to keep folks safe and provide them with activities that they can use in their classrooms and remotely with students.  We have stepped up our podcast and activity development schedules so that we provide you with new materials each week.  All our 2020 mid-year trips have been postponed till 2021 to keep our participants safe and to adhere to the current travel restrictions and guidelines of the countries/locations we intended to visit.   Please stay safe and we all hope we can return to some level of normality as soon as possible.We are also working hard to ensure all our programs are inclusive.  It is so very important to us to make sure everything thing we do is open and available to all educators, and we embrace diversity of all kinds.  We support the efforts to see positive real change around the world.Earth Science over a virtual coffeeCome join other Earth science teachers in an informal chat over a virtual coffee/tea/drink as we support each other and share ideas during this crazy period of the COVID-19Click here for more information and to join the communityJoin one of our Field AdventuresWant to be informed of our new trip opportunities and updates for any or all our adventures via email? Then join our Field Adventures email list.  Click here.All our 2020 trips have been moved to 2021.Discover Iceland Fire and Ice on a Mid-Ocean Ridge 2021Discover Iceland - Fire and Ice on a Mid-Ocean Ridge 10 - 16 July 2021  (Dates to be confirmed) TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT - Join our email list for more information. This 7-day (6 night) field trip to Iceland highlights the amazing geology ...Read MoreDiscover Australia Geology and landforms. July 2021Gary Lewis, GEOetc, leads..... Discover Australia 2021 A trip for STEM Geography Teachers, students, and all geology enthusiasts. Pre-service teachers and College Students are welcome on this trip.  23 July - 2 August 2021 Get on the email interest ...Read MoreThe Volcanoes of Italy June 2021Gary Lewis, GEOetc and Chris Spencer, TravelingGeologist, lead... The Volcanoes of Italy A trip for Earth Science Geography Teachers from around the world Teachers, Pre-service teachers, College Students, and their friends are welcome on this trip. June 23- July 2,  ...Read More Discover Hawaii s Active Volcanoes Hawaii Trips 2022Gary Lewis, GEOetc, leads..... Discover Hawaii's Active Volcanoes 2022 Trips Trips for STEM Geography Educators, students, and geology enthusiasts. Pre-service teachers and College Students are welcome on this trip. Early to mid-January 2022  (final dates to be announced) or ...Read MoreGeology of the United Kingdom 2022Geology of the United Kingdom The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, England and the NW Highlands Geopark, Scotland 17-26 July 2022 Registration will open in late 2020 - get on the email list for updated information. Join our interest list.  ...Read More Earth Science SnippetsMineral and Rock Collection cardsI use mineral and rock collection cards with all my samples - even ones that are still sitting in plastic ...Read MoreMilankovitch cycles the Earth in space and climate.In the 1920's a Serbian geophysicist and astronomer called Milutin Milankovitch suggested that long term variations in how the Earth ...Read MoreEarth Science over a Virtual CoffeeWe are currently dealing with changes in the way we communicate with each and our students due to the COVID-19 ...Read MoreColumnar jointingOne of the most dramatic geological features found around our planet is columnar jointing formed from the cooling of molten ...Read MoreWhat is the Lithosphere?Traditionally, when we talk about the layers of our planet we talk about the inner core, outer core, mantle, and ...Read MoreMineral Identification a guide.When you just start off exploring the wonders of minerals, working out mineral identification can seem a daunting task. It ...Read MoreGifts for Geologists RockhoundsSo you need to buy a for the geologist in your life?   Are you struggling to find something that will ...Read MoreSo you want to run a field trip? 20 tips and tricks!So you want to run a field trip? I have been leading field trips for over 30 years, and have ...Read MoreIceland 2019 PhotosJust some of the photos from our 2019 Iceland trips. Come join us in Iceland 2021 More details here ...Read MoreClimate change and understanding scienceI have spent a lot of time measuring the weathering rates of marble gravestones.  During my studies, I have discovered ...Read MoreWhy I don’t start Earth science by teaching rock and mineral identificationFor many educators who are not Earth science trained, and many who are, they flounder when trying to work out ...Read MoreUnderstanding Polar ReversalsUnderstanding polar reversals helps us to understand an important piece of evidence for Plate Tectonics. When molten rock cools, some ...Read MoreDivergent Plate BoundariesOne of the most amazing places on the Earth's is where two massive tectonic plates are moving apart.  Almost 99% ...Read MoreVolcanoes as a STEM teaching toolTrying to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in the classroom can often seem disjointed.  Having a STEM teaching ...Read MoreGeologist Field Gear the six H essentials!What are the essential pieces of field gear for a geologist - or in fact any geology enthusiast?   What ...Read MoreOlivine one of simplest rock-forming mineralsOlivine is one of the simplest silicate minerals that can be found in igneous rocks on our planet. All the ...Read MoreConference Posters tips to make an impactSo you have been successful in having your topic selected as one of the conference posters.  Good job! Presenting a ...Read MoreSilicates a simple guide to the Earth s rock forming mineralsWhile high school students are taught about chemistry using simple examples of inorganic and organic substances, very few are exposed ...Read MoreGeoscientists need to talk to the publicToo often scientists ignore talking to the public.  They would rather spend all their “communication” time and energy talking about ...Read MoreGeological hammer a beginners guide to buying your forever hammer A geological hammer is often seen as an essential part of any field geologists equipment.   Often called rock picks ...Read MoreCinder Cones a unique volcanic feature.Cinder cones are volcanic features that are found at volcanic sites where there has been some form of fountaining activity.  Fire Fountains ...Read MoreEvidence for Plate TectonicsThe evidence for Plate Tectonics is very conclusive.  It is a very well supported theory, and while scientific debate continues ...Read MoreBoundaries how the plates interactThe Earth's plates don't just sit there.  They move and interact at their boundaries - and that is what makes ...Read MorePlates understanding the tectonic jigsaw pieces.The Earth's rocky outerlayer (the lithosphere) is broken up into around seventeen major pieces that we call tectonic plates.   ...Read MoreThe Earth s Crust a simple way to view it.The Earth's crust - that outermost rocky layer of our planet - can be daunting to understand.   To start ...Read MoreField Boots an essential piece of equipment.If you are a geoscientist you are going to need field boots.   Even if you are being a "geoscientist" just ...Read MoreField Notes what students need to learn to do.Taking solid field notes is a skill that many students are not taught.  The days of a geologist's life recorded ...Read MoreThere s mica in my toaster!Mica has been used for many purposes over time and even in my short lifetime I have seen it in ...Read MoreSpace Geeks TimelineUnderstanding time is something that geoscientists are just great at doing. But we get a little sick of people not understanding ...Read MoreLava flows can you outrun a lava flow?Most people believe that one of the major hazards of volcanoes are lava flows.   They are surprised to find ...Read MoreDiamonds are NOT a girl s best friendDiamonds are NOT a girl's best friend - or so I tell my wife.  And here is why. All minerals ...Read MoreField trips they are critical for teachers!Field trips are critical.  Learning Earth science in the field is as important as learning to cook in a kitchen ...Read MoreSpot the cleavage a characteristic often misunderstood.Cleavage is an important diagnostic feature of minerals.  However it is often misunderstood.  And more often mistaken for another mineral ...Read MoreI love a dike my geology hook.One of the reasons I fell in love with geology was finding evidence of igneous activity in the form of ...Read MoreNot all that glitters is gold!Gold - the metal on which many empires have grown (and withered) is a strange metal indeed.  In nature it ...Read MoreEarthCache Let the Earth be your teacher!An EarthCache is a special place that you can visit using GPS technology to learn more about the geology of ...Read MoreHow hard is mineral hardness?How hard is a mineral?   Geoscientists still use mineral hardness as a way to identify an unknown mineral.  This ...Read MoreUsing a Circular Data CalendarWe are all looking at ways to collect and display data with our students.  Most of the time the data ...Read MoreThe strange thing about Basalt.Basalt. It's the fine grained igneous rock that makes up the sea floor and sometimes spews forth from volcanoes on ...Read MoreHow long is deep time?Deep Time is the term used by scientists to describe the vast amount of time that has passed since the ...Read MoreWhat happened in the Permian?The Permian period of time started around 299 million years ago when the Earth was in the deep freeze of ...Read MoreWelcome to GEOetcG'day, Howdy and Hi, My name is Gary Lewis and I am an enthusiastic and passionate geoscientist.  I grew up ...Read More

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