Guest Presentation for AGM - CONNECTINGTHE CLASSROOMTO MINERALRESOURCES - HOT RUBBLE

Jo Breede from Hot Rubble will be our special guest speaker opening our AGM.

Thursday 15th October at 5pm via Teams Please contact geoscience.pathways@gmail.com to be added to the event.

How can mineral resources help bring classroom learning to life?

Join RESA for a practical session exploring how South Australia's mineral resources industry can be used to connect students with real world problems, industry and future careers.

Over the past 12 months, RESA has been in classrooms across South Australia connecting

students with the mineral resources industry. This session shares that knowledge, giving you

information, ideas and resources to bring mineral resources, geoscience careers and real-world learning into your own classroom IN THIS SESSION

Explore South Australia's Mineral Resources

Discover what we mine and where its found across South Australia

Follow the Mine Lifecycle Explore the journey from exploration and discovery through to mining, processing and rehabilitation, and meet the geoscience careers involved at each stage.

Explore Problem Based Learning

See how real industry challenges can be used to develop student knowledge, problem solving and career awareness.

Discover Classroom Resources

Explore resources that can help bring mineral resources into your classroom, including career guides, MINS Cards, Mine Site Digs and the Minerals Council's 30 Things You Should Know About Mining.

A PD Certificate will be handed out to all attendees.

Please contact geoscience.pathways@gmail.com to be added to the event.

Our own GOO Kelly presented at GeoSciEdX

Our Geoscience Outreach Officer (GOO), Kelly, had the pleasure of co-hosting and presenting at the international geoscience education conference, GeoSciEdX, in August this year.

The three-day conference began with a field tour of the world-renowned Hallett Cove Conservation Park, where participants explored the spectacular geology on display. Teachers walked across rocks more than half a billion years old and touched ripple marks preserved from ancient oceans that no longer exist. They observed evidence of past climate change from a glacial event that occurred around 280 million years ago and measured the folding of rocks produced during ancient mountain-building processes driven by the movement of tectonic plates.

Day 2 was filled with workshops presented by primary, secondary and tertiary education professionals. Kelly presented a workshop focusing on the use of visuals to communicate the causes and impacts of climate change on ecosystems, attended by more than 50 teachers. That evening, she also presented a poster showcasing the progress made in increasing the

number of South Australian schools teaching Stage 1 and Stage 2 Earth and Environmental Science.

Day 3 concluded with an exploration of big ideas in geoscience education. The focus was on increasing the visibility and awareness of geoscience within education, as it has historically been underrepresented among the sciences. More than 100 educators from multiple countries came together to share their experiences and develop ideas and actions for strengthening geoscience education and engaging future generations of young people.

SAVE THE DATE : Our Annual AGM - 15th October

Save the date our annual AGM is on again (via Teams)!

15th October - 5pm-5:30pm (Term 4 Week 1)

Followed by our term Committee Meeting 5:30pm-6:30pm

Please email geoscience.pathways@gmail.com to join.

You’re invited to join us for the Geoscience Pathways Project Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The AGM is a chance to hear about what we’ve achieved over the past year, share our plans for the future, and find out how you can get involved in supporting Earth and Environmental Science education in South Australian schools.

We’re always keen to welcome new voices and ideas. If you’re a high school teacher, university student or lecturer, or an industry professional in geoscience, mining or related fields, we’d love to have you involved.

Come along, join the GPP community and help shape the future of Earth and Environmental Science education. Interested in joining? Email geoscience.pathways@gmail.com for the Teams link and more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!