TESEP Professional Development Workshop Series in Earth and Environmental Science, Tully Old
Earth-Expo 2-PD – Introducing Our Dynamic Planet: Mon 21 October 2024
1:30-2:45pm Rocks & Critical Minerals (the Kit Teaching Packs & the Integrated Plate Tectonics story, the basics), yr 6-9
3:00-5:00pm Energy and the Energy Transition (all energy types compared, path to Net Zero), (STEM/physics/chemistry crossover), yr 9-12
School: Tully SHS, 59337 Bruce Hwy, Tully Qld
Meeting Room: attendees to go to the front desk to be directed to Meeting Room
Date: Monday 21 October 2024, PDs 1:30pm-5:00pm ,
School Facilitators: Darrin Timms & Briana Parkes (afternoon tea/light supper will be provided)
The RocksExpo experience includes–
1. Incursions – classroom lessons with students and teachers.
2. PD workshops – After-school professional development workshops for teachers (2-PD @ $55 per attendee for visiting teachers, CASUAL RELIEF Available on application (p 2), FREE to host-school teachers).
3. 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 (e.g. how to relate rock kit rocks to rock stories, 3D rendered samples, virtual thin sections and virtual outcrops).
6. Subsequent RocksExpo topics can be chosen from TESEP’s “The Challenging Earth” series 2
Presenters: Phil Gilmore has expertise in geological mapping, the history of the Earth and minerals across Australia. His work in several states gives him many exciting rock, ore and fossil examples to share.
Please email your completed form to TESEP registration: registration@tesep.org.au
