Mining Matters for Educators

Upcoming Events
Special Education Event for Teachers
Teachers` Day during PDAC 2010
CIM-Mining in Society 2010
GeoCanada 2010

Junior / Intermediate Curriculum
If you’re looking for relevant, accurate Earth science resources for your classroom, you’ve come to the right place. Since 1994, Mining Matters has reached more than 400,000 teachers and students through resources that promote the importance of rocks, metals, minerals, mining, and Canada’s geology.

Secondary Curriculum
Are you looking for relevant, accurate geography and Earth science resources for secondary school educators and students? You’ve come to the right place. Mining Matters, known since 1994 for providing exceptional Earth science resources to Junior/Intermediate classrooms, now offers secondary school resources that meet provincial Earth science curriculum expectations. 

Resources
From field trip ideas and subsidies to print materials and audio-visual resources, you’ll find lots here to connect rocks, metals, minerals, and mining to your Earth science curriculum.

Earth Science Links
A comprehensive list of links to mining related Web sites.

Educators Info

Thanks to all who took the time to answer our first groundWORK Readership Survey. Your input will be helpful as we design future issues!

Congratulations to the Prize Winners of the 2 Canadian Rock and Mineral Classroom Sets:

Junior Teacher: David Amodeo, St. Joseph Bakhita Catholic Elementary School, Brampton ON

Senior Teacher: Nina Murray, Centre Dufferin District High School, Shelbourne ON

Mining Matters is a charitable organization supported by government, foundation grants and donations from corporations and individuals.
Registration Number: 88775 6435 RR0001.