TESEP Professional Development Workshop Series in Earth and Environmental Science, Cairns North QLD
3-PD & Fieldtrip for STEM/Science teachers, CAIRNS
Critical Minerals – Renewable Energy, Rocks-Critical Mineral Stories- Integrated Plate Tectonics (Rock Kit Teaching Pack, Plate Tectonics poster, hands-on exercises) & Our Place in Space
School: Cairns State High School, Sheridan St, Cairns North 4870 Meeting Room: sign in at front office to be directed, start of Fieldtrip – meet at Cairns SHS front office, 8:30am
Date: Wed 23 October 2024, 8:30am – 4:00pm – all-day PD event, STEM/EES/primary Science
Fieldtrip – Pioneer Cemetery– headstone rock-type worksheets, Prof Michael Bird (JCU)
Rocks & Critical Mineral Stories & integrated Plate Tectonics story (3D renders, virtuals, integrated teaching) year 4-8, 10:00am-11:15am
Critical Minerals (electric cars/renewable energy/recycling) year 9-12, 11:30-1:15pm
LUNCH break – catered lunch & tea/coffee provided
Our Place in Space (Mars-Earth landforms/rock-gas-ice/planetary influences) years 5-7, 2-4pm
Facilitator: Robyn Cowie
The EarthExpo experience includes–
1. Incursions – classroom lessons with students and teachers.
2. PD workshops – Professional development workshops for teachers (3-PD & fieldtrip @ $75 per attendee for visiting teachers, FREE to host-school teachers).
3. ASTA Certificate of attendance – A certificate of hours and workshop outcomes will be issued.
4. FREE rock kit – Host to receive a FREE rock kit and Plate Tectonics poster.
5. Introductory RocksExpo feature How to Use the Rock Kit and Teaching Pack
6. Subsequent RocksExpo topics can be chosen from TESEP’s “The Challenging Earth” series 2
7. Excursions – possible trip to local field outcrops (dev a guide for teachers) – on request
Presenter: Phil Gilmore has expertise in geological mapping, the history of the Earth and minerals across Australia.
Please email your completed form to TESEP registration: registration@tesep.org.au
