OVERVIEW OF GEO-ED PRESENTATION TOPICS
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GENERAL GEOLOGY
Topic
13: Basic Geology Years 5-7
Introduction
to the Science of Geology
Topic
22: Is Sand Boring? Years 4-7
Explore
sand like you never have before
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGY
Topic
20: The Geology of Western Australia
Years
5-7
Explore
the Geology of Western Australia and Discover where the different rocks in WA
are found.
NATURAL PROCESSES
Topic
12: Volcanoes & Earthquakes Years
4-7
Introduction
to Volcanoes - How they are formed & the special rocks they form.
Introduction to Earthquakes and special rocks they form.
Topic 18:
Natural Disasters -What do they do for
you. Years
4-7
Explore
how the processes of earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tsunamis provide
invaluable resources
CHARACTERISTICS OF ROCKS, MINERALS AND FOSSILS
Topic
5: Nature makes Shapes Years 4-7
Discovering shapes (crystals) found in various
mineral samples.
Topic
19: Nature Makes Colours Years 1-7
Explore the colours in rocks and minerals and
how they greatly differ from other colours in nature.
USES OF ROCKS MINERALS AND FOSSILS IN OUR LIVES AND INDUSTRY
Topic
1: Spending/Money Minerals Years
1-7
Discovering
which minerals are used to make coins.
Topic
2: Wearing or Decorative Minerals and
Engagement Minerals Years 1-7
Discovering
which minerals that are used make jewellery & in particular significant
rings - Engagement, Wedding &
Eternity.
Topic
3: Powering Minerals Years 3-7
Discovering which minerals are used as fuel
sources.
Topic
4: Pirates'
Treasure- Treasure Rocks Years 1-3
Discovering
which rocks contain minerals that have been historically valuable & sought
by pirates.
Topic
6: Ride a Rock Years 6-7
Examining a bicycle to see what minerals have
been used to make it.
Topic
7: Vanity Minerals Years 6-7
Discovering
what rocks are used in Make-up. (Cosmetics)
Topic 8: Medical Minerals Years 5-7
Discovering
what types of rock are used in medicine.
Topic
9: Phone(y) Minerals Years 6-7
Discovering
what minerals are used to make a mobile phone.
Topic
10: Mystery
Uses of Minerals – Which Rocks Make What? Years 4-7
Discovering
what types of rock are used to make some very different things.
Topic
11: Live in Minerals -Building Minerals
Years 1-7
Discovering
what minerals are used to make a house.
Topic
17: Power Storing Minerals Years 5-7
Investigating
minerals that are used to make or store power.
HOW GEOLOGISTS EXPLORE FOR AND FIND ROCK,
MINERALS AND FOSSILS,
Topic
14: What a Geologist Does Years 1-3
Investigating the various
roles of a geologist.
Topic
15: How Do We Find Mineral, Rocks and
Ore Deposits? Years 5-7
How we
find mineral ore deposits.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN
MINING INDUSTRY,
Topic
16: How Do We Extract Minerals From
Rocks? Years 5-7
Investigating
the processes used for the extraction of minerals.
Topic
21: Jobs in the Mining Industry Years 1-7
Discovering & exploring the wide range of
jobs that are available in the mining industry.