Move Mining Next Gen – Enter Now!
Send your K-12 student entries into the Move Mining Next Gen competition by January 14, 2019. The top prize is $1,000! Tell the story of why mining and minerals are so important in our lives.Weekly Fun Fact: What percent of diamonds come from coal?
Click for the answer to this week's fun fact!MEC News
MEC attends three NSTA area conferences annually, giving out hundreds of free mineral kits to teachers. Check out this year's events!Educational Resources Database
Search K-12 educational resources on mining and minerals, including lessons and activities, presentations and handouts, audio/visual materials, low-cost supplemental materials, teacher guides and non-English language materials.Education Standards Correlation
By aligning MEC’s educational resources with state and federal standards, they are not only content-rich and engaging, they match-up with educators’ goals. Relevant and informational posters, activities, and lessons are available online at no cost, or low cost, to anyone.Earth Science Week
October 14-20, 2018 is Earth Science Week (ESW). Sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), ESW promotes geosciences in the K-12 classroom. This year, MEC’s new “From Quarry To Crop” resources are highlighted in the ESW Toolkit.MEC Store
Low cost, supplemental materials include kits, videos, posters, bookmarks, activities and teacher guides.2018 Mineral Baby
Did you know the average American uses more than three million pounds of minerals, metals and fuels in his or her lifetime? The 2018 Mineral Baby illustrates the important work of the mining industry to support our daily lives.
Education Resources Database
Search all MEC materials including lessons and activities, presentations and handouts, audio/visual materials, low-cost supplemental materials, teacher guides and non-English language materials.
Education Standards Correlation
Search MEC materials for correlations with the full array of Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core standards in Language Arts, Math, Arts Education and Social Studies including Geography, History and Economics and all state standards.
