Dr Laura Hobbs' Outputs (45)

“So we can’t bring a volcano into the classroom…” Communicating geosciences through digital media (2019)
Journal Article

There are many fascinating, exciting and important aspects of geoscience that we just cannot physically bring
into classrooms and public engagement events in all their glory. Volcanic eruptions, using drones to combat
environmental crime, museum ex... Read More about “So we can’t bring a volcano into the classroom…” Communicating geosciences through digital media.

A global database and grading system for the deposition of supraglacial volcanic airfall (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Volcanic airfall (defined here as any material, such as volcanic ash, that falls from an eruption plume and cools before deposition) lands on glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost and snowfields worldwide. The interactions between these deposits and glaci... Read More about A global database and grading system for the deposition of supraglacial volcanic airfall.

Science Hunters: An inclusive approach to engaging with science through Minecraft (2019)
Journal Article

Science Hunters is an outreach project which employs the computer game Minecraft to engage children with scientific learning and research through school visits, events, and extracurricular clubs. We principally target children who may experience barr... Read More about Science Hunters: An inclusive approach to engaging with science through Minecraft.

Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game (2018)
Journal Article

Science Hunters is a university outreach project which engages children of all ages with learning about science and the environment using the popular computer game, Minecraft. A learner-centred constructivist approach using anchored instruction and c... Read More about Environmental education and engagement using a construction play computer game.

Engaging Young Carers With Science Through Textile-Based Crafts (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © The Author(s) 2018. Textile-based crafts were used to engage young carers (under 18s providing care for another person) and accompanying adults in learning about underlying chemistry concepts, in an economically deprived area of northwest E... Read More about Engaging Young Carers With Science Through Textile-Based Crafts.

Engaging an under-represented group through science and textile crafts: Science from the Start young carer workshops at Cotton On (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Engaging an under-represented group through science and textile crafts: Science from the Start young carer workshops at Cotton On.

Science hunters: Widening participation through computer games (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Science hunters: Widening participation through computer games.

Making STEM for everyone: Reaching under-served audiences (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Making STEM for everyone: Reaching under-served audiences.

Women like me: Role modelling and outreach for women and girls in engineering (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Three projects which use evidence- and research-based practice to engage and support three under-served audiences: children with SEN; young carers; and girls in engineering. Our outcomes offer findings and insights into engaging these audiences and m... Read More about Women like me: Role modelling and outreach for women and girls in engineering.

Science Hunters - using Minecraft as an engagement tool (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Science Hunters is an outreach project based in Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, which uses Minecraft to engage children in science learning and environmental science research. We offer opportunities across all year groups in schoo... Read More about Science Hunters - using Minecraft as an engagement tool.

Science Hunters: Science learning through Minecraft (2017)
Journal Article

Science Hunters is an outreach project based at Lancaster University. The project aims to engage children, particularly those who may face such barriers to accessing Higher Education, with science learning and university research.

Science fun for children with SEND: Engaging through computer games (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Practical and fun ways to engage children with SEND
with science learning, inside and outside of school.

Science fun for children with SEND: Hands-on practical activities (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Practical and fun ways to engage children with SEND
with science learning, inside and outside of school.

Build your own Minecraft volcano – a science learning tool (2017)
Digital Artefact

Science Hunters is an outreach project based in Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. We use Minecraft to engage children with science and help them learn about topics not usually covered in science lessons, so it’s a great opportunity... Read More about Build your own Minecraft volcano – a science learning tool.

Science Hunters - Minecraft (2017)
Digital Artefact

Blog post on primary teaching resources site about volcanology learning activities to try with young children.

Science Hunters: Minecraft as an outreach tool (2017)
Journal Article

BIG STEM Communicators Network newsletter article. Edited from Hobbs, L., Stevens, C. and Hartley, J., 2017. Science Hunters: science learning through Minecraft. Education in Science, 268, 20-21.

Using Minecraft to engage children with science learning (2017)
Journal Article

Minecraft is beloved of thousands of teens and pre-teens across the country, but it seems to have a particular fascination for young people who have Asperger's and similar conditions.

The power of Minecraft is now being harnessed to help children... Read More about Using Minecraft to engage children with science learning.

Deck your halls with dinosaurs! (2016)
Digital Artefact

Behind door 17, a guest post from Cotton On’s Kerry Ollerenshaw and Science From the Start’s Dr Laura Hobbs – if you create a dinosaur tree decoration, let us know in the comments, on their Facebook pages or via #geoadvent on twitter!

Volcano experiments (2016)
Journal Article

Guest Post - Volcano Experiments by Laura Hobbs

Mud, sieves and ice cube trays – messy muddy play for toddlers (2016)
Journal Article

A guest post from Science from the Start’s Laura Hobbs….