SD EPSCoR STEM Modules

Earth’s Resources

Lesson Overview

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This module is designed to be used prior to Mind If I Mine Here?. Students will identify how geological processes change Earth’s surface over time, with emphasis on water as a driving force for long-term geologic change. They will also learn what is below the surface and explain why Earth’s resources are not evenly distributed throughout the planet. For example, they may determine where freshwater resources are most likely to be stored and why certain rocks and minerals form in particular places. This will lead them into Mind If I Mine Here?, which allows students to ask scientific questions in order to approve or reject a mining expansion permit in the Black Hills.


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