Australia's Geological and Energy Resources (EES-11-02)¶
Why it matters: applies Dynamic Earth's plate tectonics and rock formation concepts to real Australian economic geology and energy policy — genuinely current-affairs-adjacent content (mining impact, renewable energy siting) that connects directly to Year 12's Sustainability focus area.
Status
Focus area landing page only. Sub-topics below will be built to full depth (Core, plus Advanced/Extension where a genuine hook exists) in teaching order — see the site's build-order note in project.md Section 3a, and the full content checklist in Section 7f.
Sub-topics¶
| Sub-topic | Status |
|---|---|
| Rocks, minerals and the rock cycle | Not started |
| Mining resources | Not started — includes two ATSI content points (Traditional Knowledge's role in mining; mining impacts on Aboriginal Cultural sites in the Pilbara and one NSW location) |
| Energy resources | Not started — includes an ATSI content point (consultation with Indigenous peoples regarding power generation sites) |