TESEP Professional Development Workshop Series in Earth and Environmental Science – Corrong Vic
Tue 03 September 2024, 3:20pm to 7:15pm 3-PD, hands-on exercises, Powerpoints, critical minerals kit, talks on local geology/sustainable energy transition
Rock & Critical Mineral Kit – teaching packs & integrated Plate Tectonics story (with poster) (3D renders & virtuals, rock/mineral stories, local geology and mining, lithium-bearing rock core, (Year 4-8 focus) 3:20-4:20pm
Critical Minerals, Sustainability & Renewable Energy (what is a critical mineral /supply-demand/exploring-mining-processing in Aust / batteries & recycling, electric car & renewable energy) (Year 8-12 STEM/EES), 4:30-5:40pm
Fossils, Evolution & the 5 Big Extinctions (Aust. fossil changes through time, big extinctions, integrated plate tectonics/climate & volcanic events) (Year 9-12 STEM/EES), 5:50-7:15pm
School: Corryong College, 27 Towong Rd, Corryong, Vic
Meeting Room: Sign in at front office and get directed to the meeting room, (light supper provided)
Date: Tuesday 03 September 2024 PD workshop, Facilitator: Leanne Learmonth
1. Incursions – classroom lessons with students and teachers.
2. PD workshops – After-school professional development workshops for teachers (3-PD @ $60 per attendee for visiting teachers, FREE to host-school teachers). Casual Relief Funding available.
3. ASTA Certificate of attendance – A certificate of hours and workshop outcomes will be issued.
4. FREE kit – Host to receive a FREE rock or critical mineral kit and Plate Tectonics poster.
5. Introductory Rocks/Critical Minerals – feature How to Use the Rock & Critical Mineral Kit and Teaching Pack (Earth history in rock/mineral stories, 3D renders, virtual thin sections/outcrops).
6. Subsequent RocksExpo topics can be chosen from TESEP’s “The Challenging Earth” series
Presenter: Rod Boucher is a keen ore geologist, who has worked in industry across Australia.
He has many years of studying the geology of the region
Download your registration form here.
Please email your completed form to TESEP registration: registration@tesep.org.au
