Experiment with mining using a piece of fruitcake. This is an activity sheet providing instructions for a simulated mining experiment. Students use various tools to remove different fruits, representing different minerals, from a piece of fruit cake, which represents the mine site. They are then required to rehabilitate the ‘mine site’. The sheet includes questions to test student understanding and a teacher guide.
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The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘A Mine’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial early reader, students are provided with ...
The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘Finding Minerals’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial reader, the places minerals ...
In this interactive, the steps involved in mineral exploration including geophysical and geochemical are explored. A cross-sectional view of a landscape, above and below ground, is provided and there are labels identifying various mineral and energy resources below the surface. ...
The Minerals Council of Australia is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. This is an interactive resource through which students can expand their knowledge of Australia’s rich mineral deposits. Organised into seven sections, it provides an overview of mineral sources ...
The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘When we Mine’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial reader, students are provided with ...