Shaping the land activity

Year Level(s)Years 3-6, Years 7-10, Years 11-12
Subject Area(s)General Science, Maths, Science
Topic(s)By Topic, Environment, Mining
Resource TypeWorksheet

In this activity students assume the role of an environmental scientist in planning the reshaping of a steep waste rock dump or spoil pile into a gradual slope using a scale model. They then take on the role of a bulldozer driver in carrying out these plans.

Worksheet - Shaping the land

File TypePDF
Media TypePDF
File Size0.13MB

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