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The document outlines the activities and lessons for a workshop on geology and mineral resources for students. It includes activities to teach students about minerals, the three rock groups, identifying rocks and minerals, the different types of mining operations, and the importance of minerals in everyday life. Students will learn through hands-on activities like classifying samples, identifying household items made from mined materials, and simulating a surface mining operation. The goal is to bring knowledge about Canada's geology and raise awareness of where materials come from.
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- 1. … bringing knowledge and awareness about Canada’s geology and mineral resources to students, educators and the general public Deeper and Deeper LEARN workshop Kelly McBride, OCT April 27, 2015 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Mining Matters
- 2. Outline of session • Introduction and Progression of Learning • Minerals • Rocks • Lunch • Rocks • Mining • Summary and Wrap up Mining makes it happen! 1
- 3. Tree of Knowledge • What you already know • What you want to know Mining makes it happen! 2
- 4. Your Kit Mining makes it happen! 3 • 4 envelopes • binder • 5 Earth Exploration Packages • 1 Metamorphic Rock package • 1 Igneous Rock Package • 1 Making a Fossil package • 1 package of plastic insects • 1 Rock Package • 1 Minerals Package • 1 General Equipment Package • 5 decks of Rock and Mineral Concentration cards • 1 deck of What’s Yours is Mined cards • 1 colouring book
- 5. Earth Exploration • How would you sort these samples? Mining makes it happen! 4
- 6. I Spy • What in the room can you see that is made from rocks and minerals? Mining makes it happen! 5
- 7. T2: The Difference Between Rocks and Minerals Mining makes it happen! 6
- 8. T1: Mineral Mates Mining makes it happen! 7
- 9. T2: Scientific Testing of Minerals Mining makes it happen! 8 • For this activity you will need – Physical Properties card – Mineral Challenge card – Scientific Testing of Minerals bag – General Equipment bag – Scientific Testing of Minerals handout – Smart device
- 10. T2: Scientific Testing of Minerals Test Equipment Rational Hardness Mohs’ hardness scale, nail, penny, glass slide How hard is the sample? Magnetism Magnet Is the sample magnetic? Conductivity Conductivity tester, battery Does the sample allow electricity to pass through? Streak Streak plate What is the true colour of the sample? Colour Hand lens What colour does the sample appear to be? Mining makes it happen! 9
- 11. T2: Locating Rocks, Minerals and Metals Mining makes it happen! 10
- 12. What’s Yours is Mined? • What is in the items you use every day? Mining makes it happen! 11
- 13. T2: Rock Stations • Sedimentary rocks • Igneous rocks • Metamorphic rocks Mining makes it happen! 12
- 14. Lunch Please be ready to start right at 12:45 Mining makes it happen! 13
- 15. Morning Review • Tree of Knowledge Mining makes it happen! 14
- 16. T2: The Three Rock Groups Mining makes it happen! 15
- 17. T2: Rock and Mineral Concentration • 25 word cards • 25 definition cards • Match the definition with the word Mining makes it happen! 16
- 18. T3: Mining Responsibly Stations • Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel • A Paste with a Taste • Erosion by Acid Rain Mining makes it happen! 17
- 19. T3: Mining Operations Mining makes it happen! 18 Surface Mine Used to extract ore and minerals close to the surface. Requires processsing (concentrating, smelting, refining) Underground Mine Used to extract ore and minerals deeper underground. Requires processsing (concentrating, smelting, refining) Quarry Used to obtain, gravel, dimention stone, aggregate, sand. No processing required though crushing is sometimes necessary
- 20. T3: Operating a Surface Mine • How would you make it work? – Trees and vegetation – Water – Wildlife – Soil • Draw a picture of what it will look like when during operation. Mining makes it happen! 19
- 21. T3: What’s Yours is Mined • Recycle • Reuse • Landfill • Special handling Mining makes it happen! 20
- 22. T3: Mining comes to Ogimokwe • 7 characters • What will you decide? Mining makes it happen! 21
- 23. T3: Creating a Mining CD • Mining and music Mining makes it happen! 22 We_Built_This_City.ogg
- 24. Summary • Key Messages – The difference between rocks and minerals – Minerals can be identified by their physical characteristics – Rocks can be identified by the processes that form them – The difference between mining operations – The importance of rocks and minerals in our daily lives Mining makes it happen! 23
- 25. Wrap up • Where there any “Ah Ha” moments? kmcbride@miningmatters.ca www.miningmatters.ca twitter.com/mmSchoolProgram Mining makes it happen! 24