Professional Development: Soils Analysis and the Hydrosphere
This professional development workshop will take you through the basics of soils formation and classification, the basic properties of the hydrosphere and provide an introduction to soils and water analysis to support teachers in delivery of the new syllabus in Earth and Environmental Science.
This CPD day will cover aspects of the curriculum from Unit 1: Topic 2 Development of the Geosphere and Topic 3 Development of the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08.30am - 9.00am | REGISTRATION |
| 09.00am - 10.15am | Introduction to soils: how they form, how/why do we classify them? |
| 10.15am - 10.30am | MORNING TEA |
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | Practical analysis of soils: texture, structure, pH, organic content and moisture |
| 12.30pm - 1.00pm | LUNCH |
| 1.00pm - 2.15pm | Introduction to the hydrosphere: water properties and analysis |
| 2.15pm - 2.30pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 2.30pm - 4.00pm | Practical analysis of water samples: pH, temperature, turbidity, nitrate and phosphorus content, where and how to sample |
About Professional development to support the new Earth and Environmental Science Curriculum
The School of Earth and Environmental Science has created two professional development workshops to introduce the basics of:
- soils analysis and the hydrosphere
- earth materials and stratigraphy
An optional field day workshop will also be offered as part of the earth materials and stratigraphy session.
These workshops will support teachers with the delivery of the new syllabus in Earth and Environmental Science.
Venue
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia