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Rock Cycle Journey and Mineral Deposits (Part 1 of 3) – Cards

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

STATION #1 Compaction and Cementation...

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Sustainability Lesson Plan

Unit: Grade 7 - Mixtures and Solutions

This activity was originally developed by L. Lesperance, K. Stewart, N. Stumborg, of Areva Resources Canada Ltd. for the Saskatchewan Mining Association’s MAP (Minerals and Products) event...

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Finders Miners

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This lesson has been adapted from a lesson in Ground Rules, a series of lesson plans developed by Caterpillar and Science North, as well as Saskatchewan Mining Association’s Mining For Peanuts in the Teacher Resource Unit and the Women in Mining’s Mining In A Nutshell lesson...

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1. Potash Detectives

Grades: 4, 5, 7 & 9-12. Learners will become detectives as they uncover the mystery of potash by rotating through stations and filling in their doodle notes worksheet. Each station is developed as a clue with a yellow evidence card, asking important potash questions (what, where, when, why, and how). This lesson is an update from the original Potash Kit lessons combining..."Potash, What is it?" "Is there Potash Under My Feet?" and "Healing Waters of Manitou Activity."

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Rock Cycle Journey and Mineral Deposits (Part 2 of 3) – Cubes

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

Station #1: Compaction and Cementation...

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Mineral Potential and Mines in Saskatchewan

Unit: Grade 7 - Resources and Wealth

Using maps and online resources students will determine what minerals occur in the ground below their school; where to prospect for diamonds and other minerals; and where Saskatchewan’s current mines are located...

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Geophones I Heard That! Seismic Surveys

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

The seismic reflection method of geophysical exploration is used widely to map geology below the surface. Students will simulate the use of geophones and computers to record seismic signals travelling...

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Rock Cycle Journey and Mineral Deposits (Part 3 of 3) – Instructions

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

The original idea for this lesson comes from a lesson by DLESE Mountain Building Teaching Box. It has been adapted for Saskatchewan schools by the SMA...

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Sustainability Lesson Plan

Unit: Grade 7 - Resources and Wealth

This activity was originally developed by L. Lesperance, K. Stewart, N. Stumborg, of Areva Resources Canada Ltd. for the Saskatchewan Mining Association’s MAP (Minerals and Products) event...

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Gold Exploration

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This activity provides the students a quick introduction to Mineral Resource Exploration or how to find a mineral deposit. Students will learn about the work of the exploration geologist as they receive 5 statements about a mineral property...

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Rocks and Minerals in your life

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This lesson has been adapted for Saskatchewan. The original lesson is from the EdGeo Publication Bringing Earth Science to Life: Natural Resources...

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Potash Solution Mining Model

Grades: 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, & 12. In a hands-on, inquiry, and model making challenge, students are hired as mining engineers to bring the potash to the surface without using underground workers. Students learn about mechanical mixtures, solutions, solubility, dissolution, and evaporation through inquiry based experimentation.

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Looking into the Earth Seismic Surveys

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This lesson was developed by S. Heenan for the Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents Teachers’ Companion Material. It was adapted for Saskatchewan by the SMA...

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Sustainability Lesson Plan

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This activity was originally developed by L. Lesperance, K. Stewart, N. Stumborg, of Areva Resources Canada Ltd. for the Saskatchewan Mining Association’s MAP (Minerals and Products) event...

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Coal Mining – Surface Strip Mining

Unit: Mathematics

The original idea for this lesson comes from a lesson by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. It has been adapted for Saskatchewan schools by the SMA with help from Emily Clauson, Environmental Engineer at Poplar River Mine.

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Place Matters: Interweaving Indigenous Storytelling into Mineral Resource Education

Grades: 4 - 12. The Place Matters Unit was created by combining Indigenous storytelling, existing mining in Saskatchewan resources, and curriculum connections into an impactful and thought-provoking unit about mineral resource development. There are four main topics within the unit. Use maps and stories to understand the importance of place to oneself. Build a habitat while learning about environmental sustainability. Explore the rock cycle and mining cycle while learning that rocks are sacred. When a chocolate chip cookie, or a candy filled cake / cupcake is placed in the habitat, students work together as a mining company to develop collaborative agreements, reclamation plans, and exploration studies to mine their resources sustainably within their habitats.

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Mineral Exploration and Core sampling

Unit: Grade 7 - Earth's Crust and Resources

This lesson was develop by D. Klassen and M. Batty (Exploration Geologists, Cameco) for the Saskatchewan Mining Association’s Minerals and Products (MAP) event...

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Exploring for Minerals in SK Stream sediment and soil sampling

Unit: Grade 7 - Mixtures and Solutions

In this activity, students use information from geochemical surveys (stream sediment and soil samples) to predict the location of a mineral deposit...

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Rocks and Minerals in your life

Unit: Grade 5 - Properties and Changes of Materials

This lesson has been adapted for Saskatchewan. The original lesson is from the EdGeo Publication Bringing Earth Science to Life: Natural Resources...

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Investigating Careers in the Mining Industry (2015)

Grades: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Embark on a thrilling journey to explore careers in the mining industry based on your unique personality traits! In this exciting activity inspired by Holland's Personality Career Test, students dive into the fascinating world of mining by discovering their personality type among six categories: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Through fun matching exercises, students uncover career paths tailored to each personality category, providing an engaging way to learn more about potential career options in mining.