Delivery
Field trip
When
Term 1 to 4
Cohort
Secondary, senior secondary
Where
GASP walkway in Glenorchy, Tasmania
Capacity
30 students
About the program
A lecturer in geology will meet your class and assist them in taking a sediment core and assessing the sample using a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. This will allow students to examine different contaminants, including zinc, and to then graph the concentration level changes over time.
This activity is an excellent way to bring classroom learning to life and make connections with the local environment, exploring the effects of human activity on the Derwent River over time.
Details
- Duration approximately 1.5 hours (excluding travel time)
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Links to the Australian Curriculum
Creative and critical thinking
General capability
Sustainability
Cross-curriculum priority