RocksExpo 2-PD Introducing Our Dynamic Planet @ Terrey Hills
November 18, 2024 @ 1:30 PM
1.30 to 2.35pm: Integrated teaching - Rocks and Critical Minerals
Introduction to integrated teaching with plate tectonics/rock cycle - the TESEP kits and teaching resources: with rock/mineral stories, 3D renders/virtual teaching. Hands-on activities to describe rocks and critical minerals, rock cycle examples and their use in society, by First Nations Australians and for the energy transition. Curriculum topics for years 6 to 9.
2.45 to 4.45pm: Life, Fossils, Volcanic-Climate events & the 5 Big Extinctions
ntegrated teaching of extinction event/climate -volcanic events/fauna-flora changes and palaeogeography/liveability of the planet, in a plate tectonic context. Curriculum topics for years 9 to 12, with biology, geography, climate science, STEM/physics and atmospheric chemistry crossover.
Location: Northern Beaches Christian School 1 Echunga Rd, Terrey Hills NSW Meeting room: Attendees to go to the front desk to be directed to Meeting Room
Date: Monday 18 November 2024 Time: 1:30pm to 4:45pm
School Facilitators: Candice Gibson Refreshments: Afternoon tea provided
Presenter: Malte Ebach is a TESEP regional coordinator and a geoscientist with over 25 years of experience and expertise in palaeontology, outreach and the geology of Australia.