Keeping The BIG Question in Mind:

How will an industry anchored in an ancient lake bed meet the challenge of new technologies?

Your Minequest Team Plan

You've mined a lot of information about the trona industry. Before you go on, take an inventory of what you've discovered.

Task #3: Find the sheet of paper on which you recorded what you knew about trona before you began this Minequest. Take another five minutes and write down what you know now.

Your teacher will tell you which of the following tasks to complete to continue your investigation and process the information you are discovering.

Task #4: Further investigate how trona is processed into soda ash. Design a flow chart or a graphic to share this information with your class. A great place to start your search: http://www.wma-minelife.com/trona/tronmine/tronlist.htm

Task #5: Find out how trona was deposited in southwest Wyoming millions of years ago. Design a graphic organizer and present this information to your class. A great place to start your search:      http://www.wma-minelife.com/trona/tronmine/data0001.htm

Task #6: Return to your notes and the websites you've visited in this Minequest to explore trona connections in the rest of the world. Where in the world are there other deposits of trona? Is there competition for this mineral resource? How has the competition changed the price of soda ash? Draw a map to graphically illustrate your understanding of competition in the trona industry.

Task #7: With two other students, develop a concise explanation of (1) how the soda ash industry plays a significant role in local, national, and global economies, (2) how it provides a link between the natural resources of southwest Wyoming and the rest of the world, and (3) how trona makes modern life more enjoyable and convenient. You will be asked to share one of these answers with the rest of the class.

MOVING ON ...

Now it's time to use your new knowledge to work to solve a problem. Move to the PRODUCT page of this Minequest.

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WEBQUEST CONCEPT from BOB FAIGL AND DEBBIE VARRAS