As part
of the GeoQuiz 2012 with the theme Strengthening Student Involvement in Widening
Perspectives in Geology, the U.P. Geological Society held the High School
Geology Workshop, an event spear-headed by the Secretariat Committee, last October 13, 2012.
The High School Geology Workshop
is an event that delivers geology-based lectures and activities which serve as
supplementary lessons to the earth science knowledge of the students. In connection with this, the organization aims to institute the students’ interest in geology and
hopefully choose it as a career for the advancement of geology in the
Philippines.
This year, in order to make the
workshop as interactive and efficient as possible, several stations
encompassing major geology topics were prepared in such a way that they
facilitate an interactive and fun learning experience for the students. The
stations includes; Volcano Station, Rock Cycle Station, Rocks and Minerals
Station, Field Methods and Equipment Station, and other geology stations. Each
station was operated by the members to teach and monitor the hands-on learning
experience of the students.
In the end, the organization handed geology-themed souvenirs such as pet
rocks and magnetite sand as a remuneration to mark and signify the experience
and knowledge imparted to the students through the High School Geology
workshop. #
- Angel Renel Yu