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9. Hybrid and Electric Cars part of Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Randolph Chambers, College of William and Mary
This module reviews the history of the automobile and its varied power sources, culminating in the latest versions of hybrid and electric cars.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation, Environmental Science:Energy, Mineral Resources, Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Sustainability
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Sustainability, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology, Environmental Geology
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Activity Option 2.1 - Batteries as an Example of Consumer Demand and Mineral Supply part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Changes in rechargeable battery technology have dictated the supply and demand of commodities such as lithium, cobalt, cadmium, nickel, and lead. Students will study the changing technologies and other societal ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources
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Activity 1.3 - Economic Development and Resource Use part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Leah Joseph, Ursinus College; Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
This short activity (10--15 minutes) for Unit 1 introduces students to the general relationship between economic development and resource use, and, particularly with the follow-up homework, the relationship among ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary, Passed Peer Review
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Sustainability, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Economic Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining
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Activity 1.1 - Minerals and Products part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College; PRAJUKTI Bhattacharyya, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
In the minerals and products activity, students match physical products with actual mineral samples, using observable properties as well as the minerals' chemical formulas and some products' ingredient ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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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 ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Waste, Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology, Environmental Science
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Activity 4.1 - Review of Sedimentary Processes part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
Even though students will read about sedimentary processes and the mineral resources thus formed, they will need some practice in order to truly grasp the concepts.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Activity 1.2 - Review of Minerals and Rocks part of Humans Dependence on Earths Mineral Resources
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College; PRAJUKTI Bhattacharyya, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The discussion presented here is meant to augment, not replace, the pre-class reading, as well as to provide an introduction to concept maps.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary, Passed Peer Review
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