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A website developed by the Science and Math Teaching Center at the University of Wyoming about Wyoming Coal. Students can take a field trip through a mine and learn about Wyoming coal and coal fields, how to transport coal and how coal was formed. Also, teachers and students can access more resources through their library. Great resource for Wyoming teachers and students. All of the links really work. The self-guided field trip tour can be used with young students if the teacher acts as the guide to assist with some of the quick time videos.
This site has quality resources for teachers and students. Developed by the mineral industry of Canada, the Mineral Resources Education Program provides good quality curriculum materials developed by teachers for teachers. Some materials may need to be customized for Wyoming, but this site is worth exploring.
http://www.teachcoal.org/lessonplans/coal_formation.html
A lesson plan for grades K-8 that meets science as inquiry and physical science standards regarding properties of matter and changes in properties of matter. Lessons are on the American Coal Foundation website. More lessons available. This lesson requires four class periods over a period of four to five weeks.
http://www.nef1.org/outoftherock/index.html
Brought to you by the National Energy Foundation, this is the official website of the “Out of the Rock” materials. There are portals for teachers and for students plus a link to order materials.
http://www.nef1.org/outoftherock/dig_deeper.html This page on the Out of the Rock website gives students and teachers more links to activities and research.
http://www.srpnet.com/education/tour/default.aspx#tips
Take a virtual tour of a coal-fired power plant so your 4-12th grade students can learn how electricity is generated. Teachers check out the programs you’ll need to have or to load prior to taking your students on this tour. This information is available when you open the link above.Students participate in interactive guided tours of a coal mine, and the water, steam and environmental management systems of a major electric-generation facility.
http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/index1.html
A growing energy crisis and a national discussion about the future of our natural resources are bringing the impact of our energy choices closer to home.
What can we as individuals do to make a difference? That is the question the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge is encouraging teachers across the United States and parts of Canada to ask their students. Open to students K-12, the Challenge is an educational competition designed to encourage students to learn more about energy and the environment. Sponsors of the Challenge would like to acknowledge exemplary teaching and reward both teachers and students for expressing their understanding of the issues. All student entries will be recognized, with Grand Prize Trips to Hawaii awarded to three students and one teacher!
http://www.webquest.org/questgarden/lessons/21465-060405193835/process.htm A webquest for fourth graders that helps them learn about the three types of rocks.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/17/
A site that provide teachers with a manual, The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit – A Teacher’s Guide for Hands-on Mineral Education Activity.
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/coal_mine/index.html
Take a virtual tour of a coal mine from the 1930’s and of a modern coal mine. Students can then develop their own conclusions about progress in this area. This is a Chicago Museum of Science and Industry online exhibit.
Welcome to the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun and don't forget to add us to your favorites!
http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-elementary.cfm
The Construction category has several videos and related websites for elementary students of careers in the construction industry which includes architecture, crane and tower operators, drafters, drillers, electricians, explosive workers, surveyors and welders. All of these careers are also important in the mining industry. The Energy category provides video information and related website for underground mining, powerplant operation and loading machine operators. A visual resource for early career exploration.
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/nov98/projects/formed.html
Take a Journey to the Center of the Earth created for you by fifth grade students in connection with the Franklin Institute. The Journey uses animation and graphics all developed by the students from the John F. Pattie Elementary School in Virginia. Learn about the earth, rocks and minerals and more.
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index.html
Another exciting program developed in partnership with the Franklin Institute in Virginia. This site provides teachers and students with several options for learning about rocks and minerals, how to collect them safely, how to find out more about them. The Rock Creations option uses animated graphics for young students to help understand how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic minerals are formed.
http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/idealabs/amazing_collections.html
A Smithsonian Museum site that takes students on a investigation in collecting different items.
Everything We Have and Everything We Need Comes from our Natural Resources is a source for quality free teaching materials and are provided by the Mineral Information Institute. Check out the graphic, Every American Born Will Need… It’s thought provoking.