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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 11h

For more information, including an introductory video, visit the Geologists' Association website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/schoolrocks/

The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 11h

The SchoolRocks! boxes are an exciting and economical way to bring geology and earth science into the school environment - hire a box for up to 10 weeks with a £40 returnable deposit. All we ask is that you cover the price of the return postage (£14) but we may be able to deliver/collect for free.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 11h

The boxes have been specifically designed for the Key Stage 2, Year 3 'Rocks and Soils' and Key Stage 2, Year 6 'Evolution and Inheritance' elements of the National Curriculum. The boxes contain lots of specimens for hands-on learning plus teaching plans, learning activities and resources

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 11h

Did you know that the GA have boxes of fossils, rocks and minerals that we hire out to UK schools and home educators for the study of Key Stage 2 earth-science related curriculum subjects? We have been hiring out our boxes since 2018 and have reached over 10,000 children across the UK

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 11h

Our SchoolRocks! boxes have received some fabulous feedback from schools and home educators recently

We are now taking bookings for our Year 3 Rock & Fossil boxes and amazing Year 6 Evolution boxes for the winter 25/26 term

Order yours now: email [email protected]

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 2d

The talk will also be via Zoom. To attend the meeting via Zoom, members and non-members should register in advance. Members will receive a link for registration by email. Non-members should telephone 020 7434 9298 or email the Secretary ([email protected]) for details.

The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 2d

Non-members are always welcome to attend for an introductory visit arranged by phoning (020 7434 9298) or emailing ([email protected]) the Executive Secretary to book a place. The GA reserve the right to request a small charge for returning non-member attendance.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 2d

Join us at 18.00 BST on Friday 10th October at Burlington House in London for our next free talk - Thames Through Time: Cornish Flavour by Ian Mercer

This will be a hybrid event: in-person and online via Zoom. For those attending in person, tea will be served in the Lower Library from 17.30 BST

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 3d

The GA 2025 Annual Conference at Keele University is finally over after a weekend full of interesting and varied talks, displays and field trips.

Thank you to NSGGA - North Staffs Group of the Geologists' Association and everyone involved in organising and delivering such a packed programme!

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 6d

Join us tomorrow at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social for our 2025 Conference: The Geology and Natural Resources of North Staffordshire

GA members/affiliates £45, non-members £55, students £10

Just turn up on the day: registration opens 08.30 BST

Full details: geologistsassociation.org.uk/conferences/

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 8d

Honeymoon Bay is a small bay within Coles' Bay, in the Freycinet National Park, Eastern Tasmania. The distinctive red granite is Devonian and about 390 million years old. The colour is due to the large potassium feldspar crystals in the rock, enhanced by the evening sun.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to October 2025 with a colourful image of the granite coastline in eastern Tasmania from the Geologists' Association 2025 Calendar taken by Howard Anderson, which was an entry in the GA 2024 photographic competition.

A rounded, rocky granite surface in shades of oranges and browns is prominent in the foreground of the image. In the background are tall eucalyptus trees beneath a clear, pale blue sky. The steel-grey sea washes directly onto the rocky surface.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 8d

There's still time to sign up to attend the GA 2025 Conference on Saturday 4th October at Keele University campus

Join us for a full day of talks, posters and displays on the subject: Geology and Natural Resources of North Staffordshire

Book here: geologistsassociation.org.uk/event-bookin...

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 9d

Great photo @hypocentre.bsky.social

Fingers crossed for good weather!

Book your conference/field trip place here: geologistsassociation.org.uk/event-bookin...

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Sep 6

One of our affiliated societies - The Earth Science Teachers' Association is holding their 58th annual conference next weekend at @es-ucl.bsky.social in London. Join them for two days of learning, networking, and fun!

Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-58th-e...

The 58th ESTA Annual Conference

Join us at the 58th ESTA Annual Conference for two days of learning, networking, and fun!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Sep 1

A beautiful fossil ammonite preserved in calcite from the cliffs of Lower Lias at Charmouth, near Lyme Regis. It has been prepared from the cement stone nodule in which it was found. These Jurassic fossils are the remains of creatures that were living in a tropical sea 190 million years ago.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Welcome to September with a close up image from the GA 2025 calendar of a Jurassic ammonite from Charmouth in Dorset, which was taken by Gerald Lucy.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

The programme is taking shape with details of talks now available, including: The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs & The Adventures of a Palaeontologist – with @deanrlomax.bsky.social

The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing with the author and illustrator @bobnichollsart.bsky.social

Front cover of the book 'The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs' written by Dean Lomax and illustrated by Bob Nicholls

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us and our colleagues from @rockwatch.bsky.social on Saturday 1st November from 10.30am until 4.30pm at @geolsoc.bsky.social Burlington House in London for the 2025 Festival of Geology - a free event for everyone interested in the story of Earth. Children and families welcome!

Event flier for the 2025 Festival of Geology

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 16

The deadline for entries to the GA 2025 Photo Competition is Friday 22nd August so there's still time to submit up to 3 photos for a chance to win a cash prize!

🥇£150 🥈£75 🥉£50

Email entries to: [email protected]

Full details: geologistsassociation.org.uk/photocomp_en...

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 10

Order yours now - email the SchoolRocks! box co-ordinator, Dr Haydon Bailey at [email protected]

For more information, including an introductory video, visit the Geologists' Association website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/schoolrocks/

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hire a box for up to 10 weeks with a £40 returnable deposit. All we ask is that you cover the price of the return postage (£14) but we may be able to deliver/collect for free

We are now taking bookings for our Year 3 and Year 6 boxes for the new school year in September 2025

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 10

Our boxes have been designed for the KS2, Yr3 'Rocks & Soils' and Yr6 'Evolution & Inheritance' elements of the National Curriculum

Boxes contain lots of specimens for hands-on learning plus you have access to the teaching plans, learning activities and resources produced by the SchoolRocks! team

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 10

Did you know that the GA have boxes of fossils, rocks and minerals we hire out to UK schools and home educators for the study of the Key Stage 2 earth-science curriculum?

We have reached over 10,000 children across 113 schools and 7 home-educator groups as far afield as Elgin, Pembroke and Somerset

SchoolRocks! workshop fun with a geological timescale and loads of fossils. Photo by St. Mary’s C of E Primary School, Amersham.

The Geologists' Association SchoolRocks! rocks and fossil boxes are supported by Reading Geological Society (RGS), the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and The Open University.

School pupils examining replica fossil horses hooves from the SchoolRocks! Year 6 Evolution box. Photo by Holy Trinity C of E School, Marlow

The SchoolRocks! Year 3 box. Each box contains child hand-sized specimens of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. There are also fossils, hand lenses and some small fossils or minerals to be given to the children. In fact, everything you need to teach the Rocks and Soils section of the National Curriculum Year 3 Science.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · Aug 1

There's still time to enter up to 3 photos on any geological topic into the GA 2025 Photo Competition. It's free to enter and you could win a cash prize of up to £150!

Closing date: 22 August

For full details visit our website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/photocomp_en...