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‘Science Behind Wool’ Queensland ProjectErica McLeanSomerville House
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THE TEAM
• Beth Russell, Schools Liaison Officer, AgForce Queensland
• Erica McLean, Somerville House Chemistry moderator
• Susanne Schick, Marketing Manager, University of Queensland Gatton Campus
• Andrew Sinclair, Marketing Manager, Australian Agricultural College Corporation
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THE TEAM
• Jo Hall, Sheep & Wool Policy Director, AgForce Queensland
• Rhonda Scoullar, Executive Officer, AgAware Group
• Greg Smith, Spotlight on Science director, Education Queensland
• Mary Rowland, President, Science Teachers Association Queensland
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THE PARTICIPANTS
• Stephen Little Rockhampton HS• Elizabeth Isaacson Northern Beaches
High / JCU• Alan Fraser Malanda State High• Michael Killer Rochedale SHS • Charles Fisher AGGS• Evan Reis Tara SHS• Mike Richards Harristown Primary
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THE PARTICIPANTS
• Megan Johannesen St George SHS• Lou Bruce Laidley SHS• Noel Stanley Clayfield College• Kerry Ovenden Beenleigh SHS • Matthew Daniels Miles SHS• Judith Felton Cavendish Rd SHS• Paul Willis Mackay Christian College
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SUBJECT AREAS INVOLVED
• BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE• CHEMISTRY • PHYSICS • MATHEMATICS• AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE• SCIENCE 21• PRIMARY SCIENCE
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ORGANISATION
• 3 MONKEYS COFFEE SHOP
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LOGISTICS
ANDREW SINCLAIR• Contractor • Funds manager• Networking• Photography• Flight, transport and pre/post
workshop accommodation• Facilitator
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LOGISTICS
BETH RUSSELL• Advancing the network• Resource gathering and submission• Industry contacts• Materials for particpants• Personal contact with known interested
educators• Publicity and communication
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LOGISTICS
ERICA MCLEAN• Start the network going• Resource gathering and publishing• Keeping the hard core science • After PD session debriefs with teachers• Final collection of teaching/learning
materials from participants• Communication and Evaluation
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LOGISTICS
SUSANNE SCHICK• Liaison with UQ Gatton venue• Organizing accommodation and food• Putting together resource folders and
workshop extras• Industry contacts• Arranging lecturers and venues• Post lecture resource collection• Publicity and communication
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LOGISTICS
JO HALLNetworking, workshop ideas, communication, meetings, sheep industry information and contacts
GREG SMITH
Project funding of 2 teacher replacement days per participant to enable quality teaching/learning/assessment task development
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LOGISTICS
RHONDA SCOULLAR• Ideas• Agriculture in primary schools education background
MARY ROWLAND• Use of prize for STAQ Qld Science Competition• Offer of STAQ website for resource management• STAQ used as platform for more teacher PD
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THE WORKSHOP
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FRIDAY 26 MAY
8.30 AM CHECK-IN 9.30 – 9.45AMWELCOMEINTRODUCTIONS
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SESSION 1 FRIDAY AM
Participating in a class lesson with Senior Lecturer in SHEEP SCIENCE
1. Sheep nutrition and handling2. Ethical issues3. Breeds for meat or wool 4. Yard design5. Management for prime productivity
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FRIDAY PM
Working sheep and shearing1. The use of different sheepdogs2. Natural predator prey behaviour
with sheep, dogs and humans3. Shearing4. Fleece trimming5. Worming
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FRIDAY PM
AN OVERVIEW OF THE WOOL INDUSTRY1. Wool types2. Staple length, micron, colour3. Factors affecting wool growth4. Breeds and wool type5. Chemical and physical features of wool6. Manufacturing process
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SATURDAY AM
Pasture management1. Grass types2. Nutrition3. Supplementary feeding4. Improved pastures 5. Affect of grass type on wool clip quality6. Demographics of shhep types and
numbers
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FRIDAY PM
Sheep and Parasitology1. Sheep anatomy internal and
external2. Hands on sheep3. Sheep parasites4. Worm counts5. Worm breeding techniques6. Laboratory safety
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