Activity Option 6.2 - Gold Mining and Impacts part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Leah Joseph, Ursinus College; Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
This activity asks students to investigate different aspects of gold mining and think critically about the perceived and real needs for this mineral resource as well as the impacts (both positive and negative) that ...

Activity 3.1 - Muffin Mining part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Leah Joseph, Ursinus College
This activity is intended to fill the first part of a class period on mining and mining impacts. It is a hands-on activity in which students, in small groups, "mine" the blueberries or chocolate chips out ...

Activity 3.2 - Ore Grades, Waste, and Remediation part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Leah Joseph, Ursinus College
This activity focuses on the interrelationships of ore grades, economics, mining impacts/decisions, and other factors. It is intended as a small-group activity, where different groups of students work on one of ...

Activity Option 6.1 - Phosphorus Mining and Impacts part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Mined phosphorus is considered essential for agriculture, especially with the need to feed the ever growing population. However, there are consequences of phosphate mining and use, including pollution at mine sites ...

Pre-Unit 3 Homework - Abandoned Mine Lands & SuperFund/National Priorities List part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Leah Joseph, Ursinus College
This optional homework asks students to investigate some of the impacts of previous mines, mining, and/or mineral resources processing on the surrounding environment and human health. Many of the sites were ...

Activity 4.3 - Mining Salt part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Students will research two types of salt deposits: solar salt (e.g., facilities in Bahamas) and rock salt (e.g., Heber City, Utah). Students will be able to compare and contrast the two types of salt deposits by ...

Activity 4.2 - Mining Sand part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Students will analyze data and answer questions regarding the weathering, erosion, and deposition responsible for concentrating shoreline titanium placer deposits in Florida.

The Dark Side of Mineral Mining part of Teaching Activities
Karen Helgers, Ulster County Community College
Students choose one of four short articles to read about mineral mining, including the impacts of mining on the Native American community in the region. Each article highlights a specific example where the ...

Concentrating on Copper: An Exploration of Mineral Commodities part of Teaching Activities
Russell Kohrs, Massanutten Regional Governor's School
Introduction Understanding market price fluctuations is difficult for the average consumer as they are not often cognizant of what raw materials are used for various products. The goal of this lesson is to ...

Presenting science to the public: The ethics of outreach part of GeoEthics:Activities
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Joy Branlund, Southwestern Illinois College Summary This case study involves class discussion about (a) the environmental concerns of developing a new industrial project (in this case, a new mine in Minnesota), ...