Eng_goldrush

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_engineering

Go to the following site and type in "mining" A number of curricular ideas come up http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ep/k12/search/search_k12.jhtml http://teachengineering.org/search.php

Acid mine drainage http://www.thesolutionsite.com/lesson/26115/overview.htm This unit is for 9-12 but the math is upper level and may be too advanced for 9 and 10 grade. The content and scenerio are appropriate for 6-12 grade and the activities could easily be modified to teach 6-9 grades by reducing the math and not going as in depth on concepts like pH. Middle school students would not be able to make the calculations needed to evaluate the water test data but could test water samples and draw conclusions by using testing strips. I have my students test water samples with testing strips that chage a range of colors (similar to pH strips). The students are able to draw conclusions based on the color without having to make advanced calculations. They are able to come to the same general conclusions as if they had done an advanced test but it is at a level appropriate for them. ~Evaluated by Becky Hammack