Victoria

All webinar times are given in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) or Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Attendees in all other States and Territories will need to adjust for time zone diffferences accordingly.

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster Webinar Series 1 T4 2024

October 23, 2024 @ 4:30 PM

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster T4 webinar series

1. Climate Through Time

What's the difference between climate and weather? How does climate change though time and how can we measure it? In this episode we will examine known climate changes in the past and the geological evidence we have found so far. We will also look at the drivers of climate change and specific climate events.

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Covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S7U03, AC9S7101 (Year 7); AC9S8U03, AC9S8U05, AC98U106 (Year 8); AC9S9U03, AC9S9U06 (Year 9); AC9S10U04, AC9S10I01, AC9S10I08 (Year 10).

This webinar will take no more than 45-60 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance from the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), as well as a pdf copy of the slide set and access to a video recording of each episode.

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster Webinar Series 2 T4 2024

October 30, 2024 @ 4:30 PM

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster T4 webinar series

2. The Atmosphere, the Oceans and Greenhouse Gases

In this episode we will examine how the atmosphere is made up, and what changes occur when there are drastic climatic shifts. We will also look at the how greenhouse gases affect the atmosphere and the interrelationship between the atmosphere, greenhouse gases and the oceans. We will examine chemical composition of the oceans, ocean currents and how important they are to climate stability, as well as the water cycle.

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Covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S7U03, AC9S7101 (Year 7); AC9S8U03, AC9S8U05, AC98U106 (Year 8); AC9S9U03, AC9S9U06 (Year 9); AC9S10U04, AC9S10I01, AC9S10I08 (Year 10).

This webinar will take no more than 45-60 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance from the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), as well as a pdf copy of the slide set and access to a video recording of each episode.

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster Webinar Series 3 T4 2024

November 06, 2024 @ 4:30 PM

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster T4 webinar series

3. Climate Change Drivers I: Tectonics, Volcanism and the Biosphere

In this episode we will look at the formation of supercontinents, like Pangaea and their break up all have had an effect on climate. Moreover, volcanoes, and a multitude of super-volcanoes (known as traps), have related millions of tonnes of CO2 into the early atmosphere and drastically changed the climate. Today we sometimes get glimpses of these events may have been like, such as the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Phillipines in the early 1990s.

EET image 1

Covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S7U03, AC9S7101 (Year 7); AC9S8U03, AC9S8U05, AC98U106 (Year 8); AC9S9U03, AC9S9U06 (Year 9); AC9S10U04, AC9S10I01, AC9S10I08 (Year 10).

This webinar will take no more than 45-60 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance from the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), as well as a pdf copy of the slide set and access to a video recording of each episode.

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster Webinar Series 4 T4 2024

November 13, 2024 @ 4:30 PM

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster T4 webinar series

4. Climate Change Drivers II: Cosmic Rays, Earth's orbit and Bolide Impacts

Did you know that the Earth's orbit around the our Sun and changes in our planet's tilt range create cycles of climate change? This episode we will delve into the Milanovitch cycles, and other extra-terrestrial factors that can affect our climate over time. The episode will include how solar flares and cosmic rays can alter our climate over short and long term, and the how the Earth repells the deadliest of these.

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Covers the new Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum (Earth and Space Sciences), namely, AC9S7U03, AC9S7101 (Year 7); AC9S8U03, AC9S8U05, AC98U106 (Year 8); AC9S9U03, AC9S9U06 (Year 9); AC9S10U04, AC9S10I01, AC9S10I08 (Year 10).

This webinar will take no more than 45-60 minutes of your time. Extra time for Q&A can follow as required.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance from the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA), as well as a pdf copy of the slide set and access to a video recording of each episode.

RocksExpo 2-PD Introducing Our Dynamic Planet @ Macleod

December 10, 2024 @ 2:30 PM

PD workshop for Science/Geography secondary teachers/lab-technicians & upper primary teachers

[Vic curriculum VCSSU128, VSSU116 and VCSSU089]

Riding the Climate Rollercoaster (climate drivers, ocean-atmosphere interactions, planetary influences, cycles through geologic time, big extinction events)

  • with classroom-ready Powerpoints, short videos, weblinks


Venue: Quantum Victoria (grounds of Charles Latrobe College), 235 Kingsbury Dr, Macleod Vic
Meeting Room: go to front office to sign in & be directed to meeting room
Date: Tuesday 10 December 2024, Facilitator: Sarah Gerardson

 

Download the flyer and registration form here (PDF).

Download the flyer and registration form here (WORD).

RocksExpo 2-PD Introducing Our Dynamic Planet @ Macleod

December 11, 2024 @ 2:30 PM

PD workshop for Science/Geography secondary teachers/lab-technicians & upper primary teachers

[Vic curriculum VCSSU100 and VCSSU089]

Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy

  • electric car, space telescopes, medical imaging, touch screens
  • where & how mined, recycling, sustainability
  • with classroom-ready Powerpoints, short videos, weblinks


Venue: Quantum Victoria (grounds of Charles Latrobe College), 235 Kingsbury Dr, Macleod Vic
Meeting Room: go to front office to sign in & be directed to meeting room
Date: Wednesday 11 December 2024, Facilitator: Sarah Gerardson

 

Download the flyer and registration form here (PDF).

Download the flyer and registration form here (WORD).