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2016 New Opportunities for Teaching and Learning in SACE Earth & Environmental Science
2016 New Opportunities for Teaching and Learning in SACE Earth & Environmental Science
Details
Date: Friday 9 December 2016
Time: 4.30pm to 8.00pm
Bookings close: 06/12/2016
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $66.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $99.00 |
| Corporate Member (SA School) (1 day) | $88.00 |
| Life Member (1 day) | $66.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $66.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $66.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $66.00 |
Description
DRAFT PROGRAM:
4.30pm Overview of the new EES Subject Outline for Stage 1 and Stage 2, presented by Len Altman and Kelly Sharrad (members of the EES curriculum writing team)
5.00pm Teaching about climate change, presented by Ian Tooley (former Principal and presenter of the Climate Reality Project)
6.00pm Fire history and management of Australian Vegetation, presented by Professor Robert Hill, Executive Dean, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide
Bob will be speaking about the way native Australian plants have evolved to tolerate and possibly even depend on fire for their long term health and survival. A knowledge of this is critical for successful management of fire now and into the future.
6.30pm Practical opportunities to teach and learn about groundwater, presented by Professor Okke Batelaan, Dean, School of Environment, Flinders University
7.00pm Field Study opportunities in mine site rehabilitation practices, presented by John Mignone, Community Education Services (DSD)
John will be speaking on the Brukunga mine as a field study site which brings together Geology, mining, environmental management, chemistry and engineering aspects of STEM.
7.30pm Forest Biomes, presented by Michael Yeo, Adelaide Botanical Gardens Education Officer (DEWNR)