SMART MININGHow can we be good managers of Earths mined resources and make smart choices for today and the future?

PUMPKINS AND MINING

What steps did you take to get to your finished pumpkin product?

How do you think these steps apply to mining?

LIFE CYCLE OF A MINEExplorationRights, Zoning, & PermitsPlanningOperationsClosure & Reclamation

LIFE CYCLE OF A MINE_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Stage 1: ExplorationInvestigateDemandLocation QuantityQuality

Deposits are located and quality and quantity are confirmed

Stage 1: Exploration

________________ are located and ________________ and _______________ are confirmed

VOCABULARY ALERTDeposit - abundant source of mineral or rockQuantity how much there isQuality how good it is

VOCABULARYDeposit - _____________________________Quantity ____________________________________ how good it is

Stage 2: Rights, Zoning, & PermitsObtainProperty Mineral RightsZoningPermits

Property is purchased and permission is received

Property is __________________ and ________________ is received to mine.Stage 2: Rights, Zoning, & Permits

VOCABULARY ALERTPermit give permission to do something

VOCABULARYPermit - ___________________________________________________________________

Stage 3: PlanningDiscussHow to mine (surface or underground)Layout of plant and roadsDrainageTraffic patternsEnvironmental impact

Stage 3: PlanningWhen how to mine is discussed as well as the layout of the mine and environmental impact

When ____________ is discussed as well as the ____________________ and ______________________________.Stage 3: Planning

WHY?

GUEST SPEAKER

ILL TELL YOU WHY

ITEM AT SCHOOL OR HOMEMADE FROM MINED

Stage 4: OperationsLets Remove overburdenDrill and BlastHaul Ship

When work begins and includes blasting, drilling, hauling, and shipping.

Stage 4: OperationsWhen work begins and includes ______________, _________________, _______________, and ________________.

VOCABULARY ALERTOverburden rock or soil overlying a mineral or rock deposit.

VOCABULARY_________________ - __________________ overlying a mineral or rock _______________.

VIDEO

Stage 5: Closure & Reclamation Operations stop, and the mine becomes something different

Stage 5: Closure & Reclamation Operations __________, and the mine ______________________.

VOCABULARY ALERTReclaim restore to a usable stateSustain strengthen and support

VOCABULARYReclaim - ___________________________________________ - strengthen and support

SLIDE SHOW

How was the pumpkin activity like real life mining?

**Students discuss out loud the steps they took. Write answers on slide as students give them. Look for answers like plan, get permission, acquire materials, remove seeds, used shell to make something.*This where students discuss what they know about mining. This will serve as an formative observation to help guide the lesson and any background knowledge that is needed before moving on.*5 steps or stages in the life cycle of a mine*STOP and TAKE NOTES*What word does exploration remind you of? (explore, explorer) What do you think exploration means? During Exploration is when the demand for a product is investigated. The demand for pumpkin seeds is high since they are a favorite of Dunkin. Location, quantity & quality of the deposit are all investigated.*STOP and TAKE NOTES**STOP and TAKE NOTES*This is the permission stage. A company would have permission to begin mining.*STOP and TAKE NOTES**STOP and TAKE NOTES*This is the planning stage. The who, what, when, where are all thought of **STOP and TAKE NOTES*Why all this work? Why do we even need to mine?**What are some things we have because of mining? What is used to make them?*This is get to work stage. This is when the product is mined and shipped to satisfy the demand. This was like the removal of the pumpkin seeds from inside your pumpkin.*STOP and TAKE NOTES*The overburden is like the top and stem of the pumpkin.*STOP and TAKE NOTES*Video Tour of a Mine*This is the end stage. Smart mining means thinking of the future not just now and profit. This was part of the planning stage what will happen once the mine closes? After the seeds were removed from your pumpkin, you made what was left into something new.*STOP and TAKE NOTES**STOP and TAKE NOTES*Slide show of various reclaimed mine sites*Discuss and STOP and TAKE NOTES*