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Wonders of the Earth Show

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Learning Centre Program Schedule

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Workshops

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM   Crystal Growing Workshop

12:00 AM – 6:00 PM      Wiring and Beading Workshops

Presentations

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM   A Glimpse into the Life of a Geology Student (Paige Pilote)

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM    Bringing Minerals to Life (Derek Leung)

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM        Iron: The Will & the Way (David Bellamy)

Booths

Laurentian University, Harquail School of Earth Sciences: check out our mineral display and interactive microscope! Our student volunteers are here to answer your questions about studying geology.

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Workshops

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Crystal Growing Workshop

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM        Wiring and Beading Workshops

Presentations

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM    There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! (Derek Leung)

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM        Pearl: Queen of a Gemstone (Tatiana Ivaniouchkina)

Booths

Laurentian University, Harquail School of Earth Sciences: check out our mineral display and interactive microscope! Our student volunteers are here to answer your questions about studying geology.

Workshop Descriptions

Crystal growing workshop

In this workshop, we’ll learn how to grow Epsom salt crystals. To read more about the workshop and to register, visit https://facebook.com/events/s/crystal-growing-workshop-wonde/415410080519385/

Wiring and Beading workshops

We have a variety of wiring and beading workshops such as shark tooth pendants, and beaded bracelets. Simply take a seat and have fun!

We also have a Lotus Flower Candle Holder Workshop, where you can make a candle holder with chainmail. To read more about the workshop and to register, visit https://facebook.com/events/s/lotus-flower-candle-holder-wor/564621445442112/

Presentation Descriptions

A Glimpse into the Life of a Geology Student

Speaker: Paige Pilote

Description: A short presentation on the journey to geology as a discipline of study, along with the career paths and adventures it brings. (Duration: 15 min)

Bringing Minerals to Life

Speaker: Derek Leung

Description: We commonly think of minerals as being completely different from life, but as we will learn in this presentation, the two are closely intertwined! (Duration: 15 min)

Iron: The Will & the Way

Speaker: David Bellamy

Description: I will be talking about important iron-bearing minerals, the iron catastrophe, and how biology played a hand in creating the massive iron ore deposits that humans mine today. (Duration: 20 min)

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!

Speaker: Derek Leung

Description: Ever wonder where gold is and how it forms? In this short presentation, we’ll take a look at the geology of gold deposits. (Duration: 15 min)

Pearl: Queen of a Gemstone

Speaker: Tatiana Ivaniouchkina

Description: In this presentation, we’ll take a deep dive into the history of pearls as a gemstone. (Duration: 15 min)