Resource Database

Geological Society of London's easy-to-use interactive online map of Earth's tectonic plates, plate motions, distributions of earthquakes and volcanoes, plus links to further (UK-focused) resources.

Earth Science Week is celebrated in the second week of October each year. Our growing list of organisations that are taking part has links to their resources so you too can get ideas and get involved!

An online interactive map of global plate boundaries, earthquakes and active volcanoes. Customise by date range and magnitude, and create your own cross-sections to see earthquake distributions in 3D!

The University of Waikato offers a selection of science outreach activities at both Hamilton and Tauranga campuses, including a range of Earth science programmes for Years 5 - 13.

A fantastic resource for looking at rocks and minerals under a microscope! Examine specimens in high-resolution photo-real 3D, and zoom, rotate and measure them under plane and cross-polarised light.

Our own reference list of groups and projects that are researching how to do geoscience outreach, education and communication better, with links to them and their work for further information.