Murrumburrah High School is hosting TESEP Professional Development Workshops on Thursday 11 December 2025 from 3:15pm to 7:00pm on the TESEP rock and critical minerals kits with 2 Data Science topics: Geology, Seismology and Earthquakes and Remote Sensing and Data Science.

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.

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). Relevant to Years 7-10

Remote Sensing and Data Science

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

Cost:

$50.00 plus GST and booking fees per attendee for each session (Host School only)
$75.00 plus GST and booking fees per attendee for each session (Visiting School only)

There are two payment methods:

Preferred payment by credit card on registration.
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