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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: Foundations of Earth Science

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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Mineral Exploration and Core sampling

Unit: Lithosphere

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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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.

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Mineral Exploration Stream sediment sampling

Unit: Foundations of Earth Science

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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Mineral Exploration Stream sediment sampling

Unit: Lithosphere

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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Marble Hopper Challenge

Grades: 7-12. In this challenge learners will design and construct a “hopper” to hold marbles, which will have a mechanism to automatically drop marbles when something is detected at the desired distance. This challenge involves designing and constructing the hopper, as well as developing and programming the circuit.

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Mineral Exploration Using Magnetics

Unit: Foundations of Earth Science

This lesson has been modified from a lesson developed for Oresome Resources...

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Mineral Exploration Using Magnetics

Unit: Lithosphere

This lesson has been modified from a lesson developed for Oresome Resources...

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Marble Sorter Challenge

Grades: 7-12. In this challenge, learners will design and construct a machine to sort marbles into different bins. Learners will sort the marbles, one at a time, by pressing a button that rotates a “selector” wheel and “sorter” wheel that will direct the marble into the correct bin. This activity involves designing and constructing the sorter, as well as developing and programming the circuit.

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Cookie Mining

Unit: Lithosphere

The students will be introduced to the economics of mining. Students will buy a “property”, purchase “mining equipment”, and pay for the “reclamation” of the property post “mining”. In return the student receives “money” for the “ore” mined...

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Mineral Potential and Mines in Saskatchewan

Unit: Lithosphere

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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Mine Navigation Challenge

Grades: 7-12. The purpose of the “GeoRobotics” project is to help learners explore real applications of robotics and innovation in the mining industry with respect to making the workplace safer, protecting the environment, and career opportunities. In this challenge learners use a robotic car to navigate a mine pathway to deliver materials. Concepts include time delays, obstacle avoidance, line following, and designing a haul truck.

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Core Sampling and Ore Deposits

Unit: Lithosphere

Students will explore two of the methods of ore deposit location, the airborne magnetometer survey and core drilling. Students will identify a primary target through the airborne survey and follow-up with a drill program. Core samples will be checked for mineralization...

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

Unit: Lithosphere

STATION #1 Compaction and Cementation...

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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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Geophones I Heard That! Seismic Surveys

Unit: Lithosphere

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: Lithosphere

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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Gold Exploration Activity

Unit: Lithosphere

This lesson was developed by the Saskatchewan Mining Association for their MAP (Minerals and Products) event...

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Rocks and Minerals in your life

Unit: Lithosphere

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