Australian Earth Science Education - WA/NT

The lab at Dianella Primary College was buzzing with activity during our incursion visits recently. Students made fake fossils, investigated the viscosity of lava, carried out a chemical test on rocks, examined soils and flooded model landscapes - phew! Lots of fun learning happening. Thanks to supporters

How many fossils can you make in a day? Well it turns out you can make quite a few with the help of the awesome Year 3-5 students from Deanmore Primary! We spent a great couple of days making copies of our ancient ammonite fossils and exploring some of the other fossils in our collection. We also investigated the viscosity of lava with Year 5 & 6 students and answered lots of great questions about volcanoes! Thanks to supporters https://ausearthed.com.au/wa/supporters/

AusEarthEd is in Palmerston, Darwin's satellite city, this morning. Making ammonite fossils with Year 3 students at Gray Primary School. thanks to Santos: Proudly Australian

Last week we explored rocks and the many reasons that they are so important to us with enthusiastic students and teachers from Fremantle College. One group correctly identified their entire set of rocks, a feat we have only seen done a few times over the years (it is one tricky set of rocks!). thanks to Chevron Australia.

We loved working with the lovely staff and students of Hammond Park Catholic Primary School earlier this week :)
Thanks to our supporters https://ausearthed.com.au/wa/supporters/

We headed into the centre of Perth yesterday to visit the students at St George's Anglican Grammar School. The Year 8 students tested their geology skills, using hand lenses to assist with rock classification. thanks to Woodside Energy.

Recently the Powering Careers in Energy students at Darling Range Sports College generously shared their ideas to engage future students in STEM, while their classmates in year 9/10 tried their hand at coding robots to clear the way for first responders to rescue survivors of major earthquakes. thanks to Chevron Australia.

Flashback Friday! Last Friday we had the great pleasure of spending our last day in Kalgoorlie at North Kalgoorlie Primary School. Students investigated the viscosity of different materials, the chemical composition of some of the WA rocks, and made their own ammonite fossils. thanks to Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia

Recently we had the great pleasure of working with the enthusiastic staff and students at Hammond Park Secondary College. We explored the rocks and resources of WA and how STEM professionals understand past and present processes. All of this was through thanks to Chevron Australia.

We had a great start to the week with an incursion at Blue Gum Montessori School. The Year 1 students enjoyed exploring our changing beads that respond to sunlight, while the Years 2 and 3 students constructed their own stories of how rocks form. Thanks to our wonderful supporters

This fantastic video outlines some of the important work that the Geological Survey of Western Australia - GSWA does - https://vimeo.com/577474702.

This Is GSWA This is "This Is GSWA" by DMIRS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.