Gawler and District College B-12 is hosting TESEP Professional Development Workshops on Tuesday 9 September 2025, from 1.15 to 5.15pm on Remote Sensing the Earth and Beyond, Seismology & Earthquakes of Your Region and Riding the Climate Rollercoaster.

Remote Sensing the Earth and Beyond

An introduction to all remote sensing types their relevance and use, particular in natiral 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.

Seismology & Earthquakes of Your Region

The Australian Seismometers in Schools Program started in ~2011 and now has installed over 50 research-grade seismometers across Australia. Seismometers measure seismic activity across the planet and help geoscientists determine the location, magnitude and depth of earthquakes, predict where earthquakes may occur, and map the internal structure of the Earth from tectonic plate boundaries to the core. This PD workshop uses actual Australian plate seismometer recordings from the Australian Seismometers in Schools Program, and the faults and geology of earthquake-prevalent regions are used as the basis for a refresher on earthquakes and the use of these regionally-located seismometers. Hands-on exercises demonstrate how to observe, interpret and measure data from seismometers in schools across the country, using actual earthquake recordings from the interaction of the Indo-Australian Plate with neighbouring plates in Asia, as well as with the Pacific Plate in places like New Zealand and Tonga. Local and regional geology including faults, mountain-ranges, old subduction zones and volcanic chains are used to illustrate why different parts of Australia and the planet are susceptible to earthquakes – with local examples to the host school. Relevant to Years 7 to 12, particularly Year 8 Geography and Earth and Space Sciences.

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster

This PD looks back over the last 4.6 billion years to find the drivers of climate change throughout geological time and discusses the impact climate fluctuations have had in the past as revealed by the rock record. This PD also examines the additional impact human activity is thought to have and the geological evidence for it and provides guidance on how teachers and students can access raw data to evaluate the results for themselves. Relevant to Years 9 to 12.

Cost:

attendee from Host School – $35 plus GST and booking fees.
attendee from another School / Institution – $50 plus GST and booking fees.

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