We are constantly looking for new material to improve this presentation. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have or know of educational resources that could be added to this list.

Northwest Territories:

• Project ROCKS Resource Kit: was financed by Natural Resources Canada and the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Government of the Northwest Territory through the Canada - NWT Mineral Initiatives. The lessons and activities have been designed for grades 4 to 9. The kit is intended to facilitate learning about our use of mineral resources, about the Earth - the source of those resources, and how we render those resources to end-use products. The kit is also intended to promote awareness and to prompt discussion in regard to the role each of us can take to use resources responsibly to achieve sustainable development. A Project ROCKS Resource Kit and a Rocks box were distributed to every school in the Northwest Territory.

For non-NWT teachers, copies of the Project ROCKS documents can be purchased from Artisan Press Ltd. in Yellowknife (403-873-4418) for approximately $65.00.

• The Northern Learning Network by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Presents links with schools from the Northwest Territory and with various educational resources.

British Columbia:

• Classroom Resources on Mining and Geoscience: A collaborative project of the Mining Association of British Columbia, the British Columbia Department of Education, Natural Resources Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment, through the Canada - British Columbia Partnership Agreement on Mineral Development. The project covers the following requirements:
  

• Grade 5 integrated unit
• Science studies grade 10
• Social studies grade 10
• Earth science studies grade 11
• Geology grade 12

Contact the Mining Association of British Columbia

• B.C. Museum of Mining: artifacts and equipment relating to mining, underground workings. School tours and educational material available.

Alberta:

• Kindergarden to grade 12 geoscience resources. The initial focus of this page is on Alberta education's curriculum, including general geoscience resources, field trips and local resources.

Saskatchewan:

• Mining in Saskatchewan: Educational material including maps, posters, mineral samples, charts, graphs, tables and pamphlets. Different independent components may be integrated into the Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts curricula. Funded by the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, through the Canada - Saskatchewan Partnership Agreement on Mineral Development.
  

Contact: Bob Cunningham
Saskatchewan Mining Association
1740 - 2002 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0R7
Phone: (306) 757-9505
Fax: (306) 569-1085

Manitoba:

Available from Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines’ Mineral Resources Division:

Mineral education web site resources at www.ManitobaRocks.info

Mineral education fact sheets:

• Manitoba Mining: A Rich History
• Minerals, A Fundamental Part of Life
• Geologist
• Mining Engineer
• GIS Specialist
• The Rock Cycle
• How to Turn "A" Nickel Into a Dollar

Contact Publication Sales by telephone at (204) 945-4154 or toll-free at 1-800-223-5215, by e-mail, or visit the Manitoba Mining Facts web page at to download the fact sheets free of charge.

Mineral education library resources:

• Rocks, Minerals and Mining: A Teacher's Manual produced under the Canada-Manitoba Partnership Agreement on Mineral Development (1993), available in English and French. The manual contains the following six units: Overview of the Geology of Manitoba, Geology in Your Daily Life, History of Mining in Manitoba, Mining and Petroleum Production, The Economics of the Mining Industry, and Looking to the Future. The units are supported by a textbook review section, glossaries on geological and mining terms, and 19 hands-on assignments to augment student skills and knowledge. The Teacher's Manual was distributed to Grade 7 classrooms throughout Manitoba.
• Earth Science Film Program - A series of 15 videos (in English) highlighting the significance of the earth sciences, specifically minerals and mineral development, in our modern society.
• Video Cassette Recordings (Minerals): Approximately 155 recordings are available.

Contact the Mineral Resources Library by telephone at (204) 945-6569 or toll-free at 1-800-223-5215, by e-mail, or visit the Mineral Resources Library web site at for a complete listing of resources and services.

Ontario:

• CD-ROM: Ontario's Mineral Wealth: an interactive computer program incorporating video, graphics and sound. This bilingual Macintosh-based program was developed in conjunction with the Ontario Mining Association and designed by Mackerel Interactive Multimedia of Toronto. This program educates the public (particularly school-aged children) about Ontario's mineral industry. Ontario's Mineral Wealth was financed jointly by Natural Resources Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines through the Minerals Program of the Northern Ontario Development Agreement (NODA).

Available for loan at the Library
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E4


(613) 992-8163).

• Mining Matters, an integrated, activity-based, Grade 6/7 teaching unit that comes with all the materials necessary to complete the activities. Developed by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the unit introduces students to the exciting world of mining. Bilingual.

Ontario teachers: For more information contact the Curriculum Coordinator at your Board Office or the MINING MATTERS Information Line (416) 862-7102 Ext. 222.

Québec:

• Video: Au coeur de nos vies: 8 videos, 30 minutes each (French). These videos present how the mining industry contributes to the quality of our lifes. Three main mining activities: prospection, extraction and transformation are covered, in addition to components such as our geological heritage, the protection of the environment and the many challenges the mining industry faces as it approaches the next century. This production has been funded through the Canada - Québec Subsidiary Agreement on Mineral Development.

1: L'humanité et le métal: un alliage qui dure.
2: La grande aventure de la prospection
3: La vie du travailleur minier
4: Vivre à l'ombre du chevalement
5: La terre en travail (la géologie)
6: Entre la pierre et le lingot, la transformation
7: L'environnement: une question d'équilibre
8: Les défis du tournant du siècle

Distributor: PAT Téléproduction (819) 762-1929.
201, 9ième rue
C.P. 2353
Rouyn-Noranda
Québec
J9X 5A9

• CD-ROM:The Mineral Riches of Quebec, Macintosh and PC. Bilingual. With this CD-ROM, you can access all kinds of information about mining in Quebec, from exploration to site restoration, the economy, employment and mining history. It provides a veritable geological journey across Quebec. This production has been funded through the Canada - Québec Subsidiary Agreement on Mineral Development

Available for loan at the Library
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E4
(613) 992-8163

• Video "Une histoire pas mal métal" (French), produced by the Ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec. This video, and a poster, will be distributed to each Quebec high school in August 1996. For more information contact the Curriculum Coordinator at your Board Office.

Target audience: Junior high school.

Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Education Resources developed specifically for schools. This page, presented by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, lists resource materials for earth science teachers such as Rock and Minerals kits, slides kit (90) on geology and geological features, slides kit (30) illustrating the aspect of mining in Newfoundland and Labrador, including mineral exploration and the mining industry in this province, and lots, lots more!!!!
• Educational resources compiled by the Atlantic Geoscience Center, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), including an earth science resource catalogue and workshops for earth sciences teachers. The target audience is the junior and senior high schools but some elements are suitable for elementary students.
• Voisey's Bay Home Page. Information on the Voisey's Bay discovery, the richest known copper/nickel/cobalt find in the world.

Prince Edward Island:

• Educational resources compiled by the Atlantic Geoscience Center, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), including an earth science resource catalogue and workshops for earth sciences teachers. The target audience is the junior and senior high schools but some elements are suitable for elementary students.

New Brunswick:

• Educational resources compiled by the Atlantic Geoscience Center, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), including an earth science resource catalogue and workshops for earth sciences teachers. The target audience is the junior and senior high schools but some elements are suitable for elementary students.

Nova Scotia:

• Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral and Energy Publications, including some free publications on industrial minerals, peat moss, salt, gold, etc. and free publications on geological walking tours of Halifax, Point Pleasant Park, Peggy's Cove, Spring Garden Rose (Halifax), Victoria Park (Truro) and Prince Street (Truro).
• Educational resources compiled by the Atlantic Geoscience Center, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), including an 2earth science resource catalogue and workshops for earth sciences teachers. The target audience is the junior and senior high schools but some elements are suitable for elementary students.

Yukon:

• Rock-on-Yukon: A collaborative project of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, the Yukon Department of Education, Natural Resources Canada, and the Yukon Department of Economic Development throught the Canada - Yukon Mineral Development Agreement. Kindergarden to Grades 3, 5 and 8.
  

Contact: Dennis Ouellette
Yukon Chamber of Mines
Box 4427, Whitehorse
Yukon Y1A 3T5
Phone: (403) 667-2090

Last Updated: 2006-09-28

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