Our general secondary visit is designed to engage students with multiple aspects of geoscience. The program includes presentations by education staff on plate tectonics and earthquakes, followed by time to explore our hands on displays guided by an activity sheet. Students can ‘touch the Moon’ while exploring the National Mineral and Fossil Collection, learn mineral identification techniques, categorise rocks based on their characteristics, learn about geological time and earthquakes in Australia.

This program is designed for students completing the Earth and Space science unit ‘Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity’. The Weathering and Erosion program focuses on changes that occur in rocks and the landscape as a result of geological processes, and how fossils can give us clues to the past.

This program is designed for students completing the Earth and Space science unit ‘sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface’. The Natural Hazards program focuses on earthquakes and tsunamis. Students examine real earthquakes recordings made by Geoscience Australia seismometers and learn how and where earthquakes and tsunamis are likely to happen. They also learn about the National Earthquake Alerts Centre at Geoscience Australia and its role in tsunami warnings.

This program is designed for students completing the Earth and Space science unit ‘describe the key processes of the rock cycle and examine how the properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks reflect their formation and their use’. The rock cycle program focuses on minerals as the building blocks of rocks, identifying rocks using their characteristics, and looking at mineral properties, such as lustre, hardness, and streak. The hands-on component includes identifying mystery rocks, viewing the National Mineral and Fossil Collection, and exploring our hands on displays.

This program is designed for students completing the Earth and Space science unit "the theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement ". The Plate Tectonics program concentrates on the mechanisms of plate tectonics and uses technology to examine the evidence that supports the theory including earthquake depth and frequency, and volcanic activity around the world.

Earth and Environmental Science students will be provided with experiences tailored to the needs of their class. This may include a focus on geological time and dating rocks or on geohazards and earthquake monitoring. We might visit behind the scenes at Geoscience Australia or organise specialist presentations by practising geoscience professionals to look deeper into relevant Earth science topics. Please contact us to discuss details.

We are happy to tailor programs for your group to tie in with a specific geography or Earth science unit. Please contact the Education Team at education@ga.gov.au or on 02 62499673 to discuss your visit options.

Our general primary visit is designed to engage students with multiple aspects of geoscience. Education staff present about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and earthquake monitoring, and encourage students to explore our hands on displays guided by an activity sheet. Students will ‘touch the Moon’, view the National Mineral and Fossil collection including impressive crystal displays, handle rocks, fossils, and minerals, and investigate samples under a microscope.

Our new rocks and minerals program is designed to assist teachers in adopting recent changes to the Australian curriculum (V9). The program includes interactive presentations by the education staff about mineral use and rock physical properties, followed by time to explore our hands on displays and undertake a mineral treasure hunt. Students are encouraged to learn through inquiry and can touch minerals, rocks, and fossils, learn about different rock types, and even touch our very own piece of Moon rock.

We are happy to tailor programs for your group to tie in with a specific geography or Earth science unit that we can link to. Please contact the Education Team at education@ga.gov.au or on 02 62499673 to discuss your visit options.

We are happy to tailor programs for your group to tie in with a specific geography or Earth science unit. Please contact the Education Team at education@ga.gov.au or on 02 62499673 to discuss your visit options.