Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Classroom Lesson Plan

Mining: Coal Mining – Surface Strip Mining

GRADE LEVEL: 7


ACADEMIC SUBJECT(S) MOST APPROPRIATE FOR ACTIVITY:  Science, Mathematics


SOURCE ORGANIZATION:
Saskatchewan Mining Association


TIME TO COMPLETE: 1 Class Period

DESCRIPTION:

This activity allows students to participate in an activity illustrating a simplified version of surface coal mining and follow-up reclamation.

OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  • Participate in a Surface Strip Coal Mining Simulation.

SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEO:

Provided by a joint venture between JET, True North Stars Perkins Consortium, IRRRB, and Story North Productions to be used with the Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Project, Mining Sector.

MINING VIDEOS:

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