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Curriculum
Kits
Page Index
Discovering
Diamonds
In-service
Workshop
Designed by teachers for teachers, Mining
Matters curriculum kits meet provincial Earth
science curriculum expectations, bringing
relevant, accurate Earth science programs to the
classroom.
Grades 10 – 12: Discovering Diamonds
Use the study of diamonds to cover elements from
every area of Earth science and geography—from
earthquakes to environment, cratons to
chemicals—using authentic data and materials
generously provided by members of the diamond
industry.
Students learn about Canada’s world-class
diamond bearing deposits, diamond formation, and
the modern technology being applied to the
discovery, extraction, and processing of
diamonds.
Discovering Diamonds includes
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21 lesson plans and hands-on activities
- Kimberlite sample and kimberlite
indicator minerals
- Presentation with photographs of
diamonds, geological field methods, glacial
landscapes, and Canada’s diamond mines
- Data and fact sheets required for
student activities
- Book: Canada’s Northern
Diamonds…from rocks to riches
- Publication: What on Earth
- Map: Northern Canada Diamonds
- CDs: Diamonds from the Tundra: The
EKATI Story and Diavik: Constructing the
Legacy
Fee: $75.00 per kit includes the kit and an
in-service workshop
Information package
PDF
Sample activity
PDF
In-service
Workshop
Mining Matters curriculum kits are
available to teachers through a prerequisite
two-hour workshop, hosted by a school board or
teacher organization. We can arrange workshops
accommodating up to 30 teachers (minimum of 10)
anywhere in Canada with at least four weeks’
prior notice.
The board’s curriculum coordinator, their
designate, or the teacher organization must
arrange the details of the workshop, including
the following:
- Confirming the workshop date and
location
- Determining the number of
teachers attending
- Handling all payments
Payment must be received before we can ship kits
to the workshop location.
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Educators Info
ArcGIS
Mining Matters now offers our first learning
resource for geographic information system (GIS) software. Partnering with
ESRI Canada, we have adapted four hands-on activities from out
senior curriculum resource, Discovering Diamonds, into a multi-part
lesson that teaches high school students the use of ArcGIS, ESRI’s suite of GIS
software products.
The activity manual, master answer pages, and all data files are free to
download.
Nouveau
Maintenant, disponible
en français leçons pour « ArcGIS »
Certaines leçons ont été créées
en utilisant ArcGIS 9.2 mais des versions
plus récentes peuvent être utilisées.
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Mining Matters is a charitable organization supported
by government, foundation grants and
donations from corporations and individuals.
Registration Number: 88775 6435
RR0001.
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