This teachers’ guide binder contains 15 ready-to-use, hands-on, integrated learning activities on rocks, minerals, mining, geology, the environment and economics. Grades K-8.44 pp.; 3-ring binder; 8” x 10 1/2”; color contents.
Educational Standards: Next Generation Science Standards PS1, LS1, ESS3, and ETS1; and Common Core State Standards for language and math.
This fact sheet from the U.S. Geological Survey shows ore minerals that are sources of mineral commodities used to make cell phones and a map of the countries that produce some of these minerals.
Conduct activities about the properties and uses of clay minerals—clays.
Conduct activities about the properties and uses of clay minerals—talc.
Conduct activities about the properties and uses of clay minerals—smectite.
Conduct activities about the properties and uses of clay minerals—kaolin.
Information, a glossary, and activities on finding, identifying, and extracting mineral resources used in our everyday lives.
Conduct activities about potash, uranium, coal, gold and modern mining techniques. Activities are from Saskatchewan Mining Association.
Grades 9-12
Potash, uranium and coal activities by resource:
Potash mining and new pilot mineral exploration activities.
Potash and Uranium Mining and Mill Tours.
Conduct activities about potash, uranium, coal, gold and modern mining techniques. Activities are from the Saskatchewan Mining Association.
Grades 6-8
Potash, coal and new pilot mineral exploration activities.
Potash, uranium and coal activities by resource.
Potash and Uranium Mining and Mill Tours.
Conduct activities about potash solution mining and more. Activities are from the Saskatchewan Mining Association.
Grades K-5
Potash mining activities.
Potash, uranium and coal mining activities by resource.
Potash and Uranium Mining and Mill Tours.
