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25.01.2022 We hope you enjoyed #earthscienceweek2020 as much as we did! Now on to helping to make something awesome happen...The Treasures of the Earth Lego series is currently up for voting on the Lego Ideas website - https://ideas.lego.com//91a8106f-11ab-47df-a2f9-b8c5151ef5. We love the concept of minerals and Lego combining. What a way to engage the next generation!

25.01.2022 What about the role of cyanobacteria? Find out in our presentation - https://bit.ly/3psXuDr, notes - https://bit.ly/2UqFuev, teacher notes - https://bit.ly/38GiTmH and student worksheet - https://bit.ly/3noXnqM. #NSWEESSupport thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

24.01.2022 Geoscience is for Everyone: Geoscientists help protect the community from dangerous geohazards. #savinglives #superheroesofscience #earthscienceweek2020

24.01.2022 Happy Geologic Map Day! Explore the geology of your backyard using the fantastic Geoview program. Check out our video for a guide on its use - https://youtu.be/z4jvAZMILrk. If you are in NSW check out MinView - https://minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au #STEMOutreach thanks to Chevron Australia. #earthscienceweek2020 #STEMcareers

22.01.2022 No child left inside day: On this important day on the #earthscienceweek2020 calendar, why not head outside for a biological weathering scavenger hunt? https://youtu.be/92hXK9GMuMI #PALMS thanks to Santos.

22.01.2022 How do we determine the density of rocks? How can this be useful in exploration and across a number of applications? Find out more - https://ausearthed.blogspot.com//determining-densities.html.

20.01.2022 Geoscience for Everyone: Who plays a key role in finding and planning the extraction of Earth materials? That's right - geoscientists! #superheroesofscience #earthscienceweek2020

20.01.2022 Geoscience for Everyone: Geoscientists also play a key role in the protection of our planet. #superheroesofscience #earthscienceweek2020

19.01.2022 Rethinking BIFs: As technologies improve our understanding of rocks and fossils we have the wonderful opportunity of re-examining our way of thinking. A great example of this is the growing body of evidence that is causing us to rethink the story of banded iron formations. Find out more - https://ausearthed.com.au//Rethinking-Banded-Iron-Formatio. #NSWEESEngagement thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

18.01.2022 Take a look at the Earth materials you are using everyday. For the full video - https://youtu.be/GbP_ZGnPuFI #earthsciencweek2020

18.01.2022 Have we got you thinking about BIFs? Share the story with your students using this presentation - https://bit.ly/36DzpRN. Here are the notes - https://bit.ly/2IBL4s7 and worksheet - https://bit.ly/2IFW4Vm. #NSWEESSupport thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

16.01.2022 Geoscience for Everyone: What about public health and education? You guessed it, geoscientists play an important role there too. #superheroesofscience #earthscienceweek2020

16.01.2022 Happy Archaeology Day! Give the kids (little and big) the chance to be an Archaeologist today with our dinosaur eggs activities - https://youtu.be/aPUzEoFBUTA. #PALMS thanks to Santos #earthscienceweek2020

16.01.2022 Do you have a year 11 EES class next year? Would you like some free PD and resources? AusEarthEd is offering free PD in Week 8! Register here: M1&2 on 30 Nov https://www.eventbrite.com/e/year-11-ees-teacher-pd-modules M3&4 on 1 Dec https://www.eventbrite.com/e/year-11-ees-teacher-pd-modules M1&2 on 2 Dec https://www.eventbrite.com/e/year-11-ees-teacher-pd-modules M3&4 on 3 Dec https://www.eventbrite.com/e/year-11-ees-teacher-pd-modules

15.01.2022 Learn two simple ways to monitor local air quality in our latest video found here - https://youtu.be/ldsEgmVI4M4. #PALMS thanks to Santos

15.01.2022 Looking to challenge Year 4 students with a STEM project they can complete almost anywhere? Or would you like to encourage your students to use digital technologies, such as interactive documents? We are pleased to share digital booklets for students completing either of the Year 4 STEM projects through #WASP, thanks to Woodside Energy - https://www.wasp.edu.au/course/view.php?id=58

15.01.2022 The International GeoScience Education Organisation has just released an activities and questions volume to accompany their excellent free Geoscience textbook 'Exploring Geoscience Across the Globe'. Both can be accessed at - http://www.igeoscied.org/teaching-re/geoscience-text-books/. We were pleased to contribute several activities.

14.01.2022 What blocks electromagnetic waves? Find out in our latest investigation. For the full video - https://youtu.be/pETcTM4o5kc

12.01.2022 Happy Geoscience for Everyone Day! Today we will bring you a series of posters featuring geoscience careers across a number of industries. There are so many we are sure we missed some. Please share with us in the comments what you would like added. #earthscienceweek2020

11.01.2022 Model two of the processes that result in melting of the mantle to produce magma, guided by our latest video - https://youtu.be/MPFAG5z_KWk. #NSWEESSupport thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

10.01.2022 Happy Fossil Day! Looking for a way to celebrate fossils and to learn something at the same time? Why not try our fossil formation activities? Time to head into the kitchen...https://youtu.be/XT_0_wMgPAo #earthscienceweek2020

10.01.2022 How does the mantle melt to produce magma? Find out more in our latest post - https://ausearthed.blogspot.com/2020/11/making-magma.html. #NSWEESSupport thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

05.01.2022 Explore the Newcastle coastline in person or online with the Newcastle Coastal Geotrail. Activities for Years 1 to 12 are mapped to History, Geography and Science syllabus outcomes for NSW. This resource was produced in partnership with the Department of Regional NSW's Geological Survey of New South Wales - https://ausearthed.com.au//Newcastle-Geotrail-Activities-T

04.01.2022 Earth Materials in our Lives: Ready to dive deeper into the use of Earth materials? Up for the challenge of a STEM project? Why not tackle our chopping on rock STEM project? Conduct materials testing (Science, Maths, and Design Technology) to design (and even produce) a chopping board made of rock - https://www.wasp.edu.au/course/view.php?id=47 #WASP thanks to Woodside Energy #earthscienceweek2020

03.01.2022 It was an absolute pleasure to visit the EES students at Abbotsleigh last Friday for their very last day of school. Best of luck with your exams! #NSWEESSupport thanks to Heart of Gold Australia

03.01.2022 Explore the elements of a high-tech society in this activity tied to the Year 9/10 Science and EES courses for NSW. Student Worksheet - https://bit.ly/3pg5PtX and Teacher Notes - https://bit.ly/2UgwQiF

02.01.2022 Happy Earth Observation Day! Remote sensing has many important applications. Find out more in our latest post - https://ausearthed.blogspot.com//ground-penetrating-radar. #earthscienceweek2020