The Minerals Council of Australia is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. In this learning object, users travel back in time and see how the Australian continent has changed. They can find out when glaciers were common on the Australian mainland, look at maps, landscapes, living things…

QER is assessing the extent to which processed shale has potential as a soil conditioner given that total nitrogen and organic content would be beneficial to plant growth. QER has contacted the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland to conduct assessments and trials on…

Find out how the landscape is repaired after open cut mining. This is a PowerPoint presentation showing rehabilitation work carried out at the Ensham open cut coal mine in Central Queensland. The slides are predominantly pictorial and illustrate the processes of planning, removal and stockpiling of overburden, mining,…

Renewable energy is used from a number of sources in Queensland. Approximately 6% (745 megawatts (MW)) of the 12,500 (MW) of electricity generating capacity in the state comes from renewable sources. The most significant of these is biomass primarily bagasse or sugar cane waste. In this fact sheet…

This is a Google Earth interactive map showing the locations of all operating and proposed renewable energy power stations in Australia. Each location is represented by name and an icon corresponding to the type of energy used. Students can click on the icon to see basic information about…

This is a worksheet consisting of a blank data table designed for students to record information resulting from their research into renewable energy resources. It specifies the types of energy resources to be investigated and suggests topics for research focus. Educational value statement Can be used across many…

Students undertake a number of baking activities which demonstrate how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed. This resource is from our Science Rocks publication. To view Science Rocks, click here.   Australian Curriculum content statements Science: ACSSU153 (8) 

In this activity students assume the role of an environmental scientist in planning the reshaping of a steep waste rock dump or spoil pile into a gradual slope using a scale model. They then take on the role of a bulldozer driver in carrying out these plans.  …

The World Nuclear Association provides fact sheets on many nuclear related topics including World Uranium Mining, location of Australia’s Uranium Mines, Occupational Safety in Uranium Mining, and Radioactive Waste Management. http://www.world-nuclear.org   Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics Australian Curriculum content statements Science & Physics: ACSSU155 (8);…

The Minerals Council of Australia is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. Undercover is the latest addition to the Down to Earth Series where students take on the role of environmental engineer. They undertake a virtual geology tour and interact with a team of regolith scientists, skilled…