Rock it for National Science Week!

Bundaberg North State High School is hosting TESEP (Teacher Earth Science Education Program) Professional Development Workshops for teachers on Tuesday 12 August 2025, from 3.20 to 7.00pm on the integrated resources of the Rock and Critical Minerals Kits, Remote Sensing and Plate Tectonics.

Sessions include:

Rock and Critical Minerals Kits

Introduction to the Rock and Critical Minerals Kits and the plate tectonics poster and integrated teaching (rock, mineral and big picture plate tectonics stories). This PD will include hands-on exercises and focus on Year 8.

Remote Sensing the Earth and Beyond

An introduction to all remote sensing types, their relevance and use in natural hazards prediction, climate monitoring, exploring for resources, archaeology and  agriculture. This PD is an over-arching topic related to the TESEP STEM workshops, with a cross-over with physics, chemistry, biology and geography. It includes some hands-on exercises. Years 7 to 12.

Plate Tectonics

A guided journey through the rock cycle from intrusions to mineralised veins, volcanos to sediments and everything in between. We will also show you how to the TESEP rock-kit and plate tectonics poster, as well as all the online resources on the TESEP website. We will also dive into the Earth processes that drive plate tectonics. This PD also explains how the theory of Plate Tectonics was developed and how this relatively new paradigm not only explains why the Earth is so dynamic but also how it can be used to reconstruct the past appearance of the planet, predict the most likely locations of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits and explain the distribution patterns of fossil and extant animals and plants. Integrated with plate tectonics poster. Relevant to Year 8.