This collection uses primary sources to explore twentieth-century mining in the Mojave Desert.

This set of lesson plans was developed to accompany Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future, a documentary film created by Caterpillar and Science North. They introduce students to the various phases involved in mining,...

The first coal mine was opened in Cape Breton in 1720. Read about the long history of coal mining there, mining techniques, how coal is formed, the industry's impact on immigration, coal miners' unionization, etc. There is a detailed...

As a regulatory agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) provides safety information to coal miners.

A map of British Columbia that shows the locations of all the coal and metal mining operation in British Columbia in 2008. Each coal and mining operation is linked to a secondary web page that provides detailed information on the various...

Sixty-five men and boys died in the 1917 mining disaster at New Waterford in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This collection of first-hand accounts has several interviews, news articles and documentation from the subsequent inquest. Reading...

This slideshow lesson focuses on mining bibliographies, or searching other bibliography pages on your topic to locate potential sources for your own research. It discusses the pros and cons of mining bibliographies.

This collection uses primary sources to explore coal mining and labor in West Virginia.

Includes general information about mining engineering such as the careers history and employment opportunities. It also has helpful links to sites of mining engineering organizations as well as general links to mining industry information.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How valuable minerals and metals are mined.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How mining affects the environment.

Site from the Mine Safety and Health Administration that aims at teaching children about mining, prospecting, mine safety, and what the human body needs from natural resources.

A look into the coal mining industry in the Gilded Age through maps, timelines, images, and primary source documents.

A brief history of coal mining in Indiana.

Land mines can be found in a few pockets around the world. Use this lesson plan to find out why these places have the mines, the dangers that come with land mines and how nations are attempting to clear them.

This activity simulates the extraction of limited, nonrenewable resources from a "mine," so students can experience first-hand how resource extraction becomes more difficult over time. Students gather data and graph their results to...

Use this study guide to understand the environmental impacts of mining.

Fifteen short experiments which test acid mine damage to the streams, rivers, and creek ecosystems surrounding it.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Metaphorical Gold: Mining the Gold Rush for Stories." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

This fascinating site details the operation of copper mining in the Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia.

This activity introduces students to the economics of mining. This is accomplished through the player buying their "property", purchasing the "mining equipment", paying for the "mining operation" and finally paying for the "reclamation"....

The allure of getting rich quick by finding gold or silver was just a dream for most prospectors. Read about the gold and silver rushes that usually ended up enriching the mining industry, not the miner. Find out about the make-up of the...

Learn about minerals and have fun, too, playing Sedimentary, My Dear Watson, Knowledge Nuggets, Mining for Minerals (Interactive), and Minerals Matter. Downloadable features.

Students investigate how land is used for mining, and then mine for ore and observe damage to the surrounding land. To reclaim the land, they must fill in the holes and observe how the land has changed.