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Open-cut Mining fact sheet
| Year Level(s) | Years 3-6 Years 7-10 |
| Subject Area(s) | Science SOSE General Science Earth & Environmental Science |
| Topic(s) | Coal & Low Emission Technology Energy Environment Mining Non-Renewable Energy Rehabilitation |
| Resource Type | Fact Sheet |
This is a fact sheet that provides information about open-cut mining and how the environmental impacts are managed.
Educational value statement
- Describes how open-cut mining is carried out
- Includes a table listing environmental impacts of underground mining and how each impact is managed.
- Can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Key learning objectives
- Students describe how mineral resources are extracted by open-cut mining
- Students explain how environmental impacts of open-cut mining can be managed.
Strands
- Science Understanding: Earth and space sciences
- Science as a Human Endeavour: Use and influence of science
- Geographical knowledge and understanding.
Australian Curriculum content statements (explicit)
Science: ACSSU075 (4); ACSHE120 (7); ACSHE121 (7); ACSHE135 (8); ACSHE136 (8); ACSSU153 (8); ACHGK051 (8)
