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Web-based Learning Course in Earth Science for Gifted and Talented students Education Bureau, HKSAR Earth scientists study earth systems and their interaction Atmosphere Biosphere Solid Earth Oceans What do we study? We study EARTH MATERIALS We study EARTH STRUCTURE We study EARTH PROCESSES We study EARTH HISTORY Current situation • Growing importance of earth science • No systematic education on earth science in Hong Kong • Geography is not earth science • No suitable programme in Earth Science for interested students because of streaming 1972 Po Shan Road Landslide 卓蘭．石岡水壩 Objectives • A comprehensive overview of the Earth Sciences through a series of challenging webbased learning activities • Accelerated learning on the earth science components in the NSS curriculum Integrated science: Earth system Chemistry: rock and minerals Geography: dynamic earth, weather and climate Design Principles • Hands-on, activity-based learning • Self-managed & self-directed learning process • Emphasize on the interconnectivity of multiple sciences • Hong Kong context Organisation of Earth Science Web Course Level 1 Unit 1: Earth’s Formation, Dimension & Structure Unit 2: Earth’s Lithosphere & Plate Tectonics Theory Unit 3: Earth’s Material Level 2 & Level 3 • • • • • Atmosphere and Oceans • Weather and Climate • Climatic Changes Internal Processes • Surface Processes, Landforms & Soil • Formation • Geologic Time and Dating • Life on Earth Earth’s Resources and Environment Earthquakes and Natural Hazards Applications of Earth Sciences for Hong Kong Geological Features in Hong Kong Statistics for Earth Science webcourse Cohort Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Graduated 2007-08 428 144 46 21 2008-09 646 86 37 23 2009-10 414 133 69 54 Enrichment Programmes in Earth Science Components • • • • • Intensive earth sciences workshop 2 field trips Seminar and museum visit Supervised student research project Mentorship programme Summer workshop • Team building activities • Lectures and practical Rocks and minerals Geological time scale Climate change Earthquakes • Group research projects Topics on earthquakes and geosciences equipment Forensic Geology Seminars and museum visits • • • • • Self-guided museum exercise Review of the Earth Science webcourse Rocks and Minerals identification Air photo exercise Slope inspection Field Trips Tung Ping Chau Nam Chung Cape D’ Aguila