The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘A Mine’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial early reader, students are provided with the key words used…
Aluminium is found in over 270 different minerals with the main ore of aluminium being bauxite. In this fact sheet some fast facts on this metal are provided. Australian Curriculum content statements Science: ACSSU153 (8)
Find out where we get the coal that powers our homes and industries. This is a PowerPoint presentation outlining how coal is formed, mined, processed and used. All slides contain images or maps. Teacher’s notes are included. Educational value statement Includes maps showing locations of coal deposits in…
This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum year two. In this unit ‘Barren or Bountiful’ natural environments and their features including water, soil and vegetation are explored. The unit further examines the affects of natural and manmade activities on the environment. These include natural…
This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum year one. In the unit ‘Below Our Feet’ the ground and the area below is explored. Students engage in enquiry based learning by exploring features of the ground including collecting soil samples, sorting and classifying natural materials…
Find out how a coal-fired power station makes electricity. This is an animated video in eleven parts which shows the components and processes in a coal-fired power station. The accompanying narration explains what happens in each stage. Most of the statistical information and examples relate to Queensland. QRC…
Copper is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. In this fact sheet some fast facts on this mineral are provided. Australian Curriculum content statements Science: ACSSU074 (4); ACSSU152 (8); ACSSU153 (8); ACSSU032 (2)
The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘Finding Minerals’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial reader, the places minerals are found and equipment and techniques…
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Exploring familar objects and materials” Plastics are made from oil. The wide array of types of plastics makes for an extensive diversity of properties. In this lesson students will classify a range of plastic objects according to their properties.…
Gypsum is used in foot creams, shampoos, other hair products, concrete, blackboard chalk and fertilizer. In this fact sheet some fast facts on this resource are provided. Australian Curriculum content statements Science: ACSSU153 (8); ACSSU032 (2)
