Minerals Ed
Mineral Resources Education Program of Bc: Mine Development Cycle
Take a look at how a mine develops from the exploratory stage to reclamation of the land.
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Newmont Mining Corporation: The Mining Process
This site describes the process of mining for gold. Covers exploration, determining the mining method, analyzing the impact, building and operating the mine, ore processing, mine closure, and the reclamation process.
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Caterpillar: Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future [Pdf]
This set of lesson plans was developed to accompany Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future, a documentary film created by Caterpillar and Science North. They introduce students to the various phases involved in mining,...
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Women in Mining: Cookie Mining, Rebaked [Pdf]
This activity introduces students to the economics of mining. This is accomplished through the player buying their "property", purchasing the "mining equipment", paying for the "mining operation" and finally paying for the "reclamation"....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ore Deposits
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How valuable minerals and metals are found and determined to be profitable.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Environmental Impacts of Mining
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How mining affects the environment.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Mining Ores
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How valuable minerals and metals are mined.
Minerals Ed
Mineral Resources Education Program of British Columbia
This site gives an overview of lessons about minerals and mining.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration: Our Page for Kids
Site from the Mine Safety and Health Administration that aims at teaching children about mining, prospecting, mine safety, and what the human body needs from natural resources.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Birdseed Mining
In this activity, students are given shallow pans with a mixture of birdseed and different colored beads. They must 'mine' the pan to extract seeds and beads, each of which is assigned a monetary value. They then calculate how much they...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Cookie Mining
In this mining simulation, students 'purchase' chocolate chip cookies which represent their 'mining property.' They must also buy mining equipment (i.e., toothpicks and paper clips). They 'mine' chocolate chips from their cookies while...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Introduction to the Types of Surface Mining Methods
Provides brief descriptions and labeled illustrations for five different methods of surface mining.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Difference Between Surface and Underground Mining
Explains what surface and subsurface mining are, which ores are suited to each, their main differences, the types of mining within each category, and the advantages and disadvantages of surface and underground mining.
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Oresome Resources: Mining Helps Make Your House Interactive
An interactive activity for you to find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. Students select household items and learn facts about their chemical nature, properties and uses, their origins in the Earth, mining, and production.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Minerals Information
The USGS offers maps of the locations of mines and mineral processing plants. You can find the sources for everything from aluminum to zircon!
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Extracting Ores
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How valuable minerals and metals are extracted.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Finding and Mining Ores
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies some of the valuable minerals and metals, and how they are located, mined, and refined.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Environmental Impacts of Mining
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes types of mining, their environmental costs, and reclamation.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Finding and Mining Ores Study Guide
Review the concepts of finding and mining ores.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Environmental Impacts of Mining Study Guide
Use this study guide to understand the environmental impacts of mining.