New South Wales

All webinar times are given in Australian Eastern time - SA, NT, QLD and WA will need to adjust for time zone diffferences accordingly.

TESEP partners with the Metropolitan South-West Science Teachers’ Association (LAZSTA) to provide accreditation in NSW. Completing each hour of webinar PD will contribute 1 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing Standards 2.1.2, 4.1.2 and 6.2.2. from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

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Rocks and Minerals for the classroom 1 - T1 2023

February 27, 2023 @ 4:00 PM

Minerals for the classroom

Monday February 27 @ 4.00pm AEDT. Register here, it's FREE.

What makes a good mineral for use in classroom teaching? What doesn't?

What minerals shouldn't be in the classroom at all?

This PD will take no more than 30-45 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

GM muscovite

Do you have a mystery mineral or two in your prep room?

Take some good quality photographs and send them through ahead of time* and we'll try and do some virtual ID for you too!

* Send photographs of mystery minerals here. Good resolution and depth of field is essential. Make sure photographs include some form of scale.
NOTE: Identifying minerals can be hard at the best of times and doing it from photographs is far from ideal and we make no promises we can indentify anything or get it right even if we give it a try! However, one thing is for sure: if we cannot easily identify a specimen chances are it should not be in a school teaching set!

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Rocks and Minerals for the classroom 2 - T1 2023

March 06, 2023 @ 4:00 PM

ROCKS FOR THE CLASSROOM

Monday March 6 @4.00pm AEDT. Register here, it's FREE.

What makes a good rock for use in classroom teaching? What doesn't?

What rocks shouldn't be in the classroom at all?

This PD will take no more than 30-45 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

GM muscovite

Do you have a mystery rock or two in your prep room?

Take some good quality photographs and send them through ahead of time* and we'll try and do some virtual ID for you too!

* Send photographs of mystery rocks here. Good resolution and depth of field is essential. Make sure photographs include some form of scale.
NOTE: Identifying rocks can be hard at the best of times and doing it from photographs is far from ideal and we make no promises we can indentify anything or get it right even if we give it a try! However, one thing is for sure: if we cannot easily identify a specimen chances are it should not be in a school teaching set!

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Rocks and Minerals for the classroom 3 - T1 2023

March 13, 2023 @ 4:00 PM

IGNEOUS ROCK BASICS

Monday March 13 @ 4.00pm AEDT. Register here, it's FREE.

What are the features of a rock that identify it as igneous?

Are all igneous rocks identified the same way?

This PD will take no more than 30 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

GM muscovite

Do you have a mystery rock you think might be igneous?

Take some good quality photographs and send them through ahead of time* and we'll try and do some virtual ID for you too!

* Send photographs of mystery rocks here. Good resolution and depth of field is essential. Make sure photographs include some form of scale.
NOTE: Identifying rockss can be hard at the best of times and doing it from photographs is far from ideal and we make no promises we can indentify anything or get it right even if we give it a try! However, one thing is for sure: if we cannot easily identify a specimen chances are it should not be in a school teaching set!

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Rocks and Minerals for the classroom 4 - T1 2023

March 20, 2023 @ 4:00 PM

SEDIMENTARY ROCK BASICS

Monday March 20 @ 4.00pm AEDT. Register here, it's FREE.

What are the features of a rock that identify it as sedimentary?

Are all sedimentary rocks identified the same way?

This PD will take no more than 30-45 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

GM muscovite

Do you have a mystery rock you think might be sedimentary?

Take some good quality photographs and send them through ahead of time* and we'll try and do some virtual ID for you too!

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Afternoon PD Workshops: Our Place in Space, and Round and Round with Rocks and Minerals

March 22, 2023 @ 2:00 PM

Our Place in Space discusses the evolution of Earth and our Solar System. The PD will investigate meteorites, the formation of the moon, the impacts of the Earth’s rotation and tilted axis, and compares Earth with Mars and the other planets. Participants will be able to touch a piece of the moon, and view meteorite samples from Geoscience Australia’s National Mineral and Fossil Collection.

Round and Round with Rocks and Minerals looks at the rock cycle and crustal geology. This PD is a guided journey through the rock cycle from intrusion to mineralised veins, volcano to sediment, sand deposition to metamorphic processes, as well as the important role minerals and geo-resources play in society and nature. The PD will also discuss some of the principles of geology, with local examples. The workshop will include resources from Geoscience Australia’s Education Centre and National Mineral and Fossil Collection.

The PD workshops will include hands-on classroom exercises, an overview of the integrated TESEP rock kit, plate tectonic poster and online resources, and an opportunity to learn more about the role of Geoscience Australia, their displays and Education Centre. Presentations will be available to attendees. The topics are focused at teachers of years 7-10 secondary science students and will be of interest to upper primary science years 4-6. Afternoon tea will be provided

Download the flyer and registration form here.

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