TESEP Online PDs
Free Online PDs are held after school and each episode runs between 45-60 minutes. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.
Covers Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences)
Attendees will recieve a NESA approved TESEP Certificate of Attendance and will be sent a link to the recording and a pdf of the slide pack.
Paid Online PDs run for 1.5 hours and cost $25 (paid on registration).
Attendees will recieve a NESA approved TESEP Certificate of Attendance and will be sent a link to the recording, a pdf of the slide pack, lesson plans and activities.
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Rocks, Minerals and Plate Tectonics
Understanding the characteristics and classification of rocks and minerals is vital to teaching Earth and Environmental Sciences. In this online PD we ask: What makes a good mineral and rock for use in classroom teaching? What doesn't? What minerals and rocks shouldn't be in the classroom at all?
This series will also examine the development of the plate tectonic theory, the mechanism for plate movement, and the effect of plate tectonics including hazards such as volcanoes and earthquakes. This workshop is highly relevant to the Year 8 science curriculum and includes suggested activities for the classroom.
The content covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S8U03, AC9S8U04 AC9S8H01, AC9S8I01 (Year 8).
Term 2
Energy & the Energy Transition
Energy has a transformational impact on the quality of human life. It impacts every facet of what we do and how we live making energy one of the most important issues of our time. We require nothing short of a complete transformation of how we produce, transport and consume energy. However, energy, the environment and the economy are intimately linked and the four pillars of energy security (i.e., affordability, availability, reliability and sustainability) must be maintained.
Covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S9U03, AC9S9H03, AC9S9H04 (Year 9), AC9S10U04, AC9S10H02, AC9S10I08 (Year 10).
Term 3
Our Place in Space
Our Place in Space discusses the evolution of Earth, Solar System and Milky Way. This webinar will investigate the Solar System's journey through our galaxy, meteorites, the formation of the moon, the impacts of the Earth’s rotation and tilted axis. Our Place in Space is also ideal for teaching physics (i.e., Earth gravity as an attractive force, Newton's laws of motion).
Covers the 2002 Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S6U02 (Year 6); AC9S7U03 (Year 7); AC9S10U03 (Year 10); and (Physical Sciences), AC9S7U04 (Year 7), AC9S10U05 (Year 10).
Coming in Term 4!
Term 4
Climate change is one of the most discussed topics in the Earth and space sciences. What is it? How does it work? And what will happen in the future?
The Australian and Victorian Curriculums and the NSW Syllabus examine at climate change in Years 9-10 (Stage 5). The rationale of these Online PDs is to:
- Give teachers the background to the drivers of climate change both now and in the past.
- Describe the global climate system and how greenhouse gases affect the climate.
- The impacts of climate change and ways to mitigate these changes.
- Investigate the climate data and how it is modelled.
Each Online PD session is streamlined to either the NSW, Victorian or Australian Curricula/Syllabus. We will go through two lesson plans and activities and examine the science and backstory so that teachers can comfortably teach with a firm background knowledge.
