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Using Earth's Resources: What are the Tradeoffs?
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the New York Science, Technology, and Society Education Project
This teacher's guide and education module contains student problem-solving activities related to the use of the Earth's soil and mineral resources. These materials are developed for use in middle schools. The materials are divided into three units covering the local use of natural resources, the importance of minerals and soil, and sustaining these resources. The units each contain several activities, teaching tips, supplementary resources, and interdisciplinary connections. A sub-set of these activities constitute a project on locating a highway.
The top document on this page contains the Introduction and Table of Contents. The Primary Documents link can be opened to access the units for this module.
This is one of several similar modules and activity books regarding science, technology, and societal issues.
Last Modified July 3, 2012
Unit 1: Our Location on the Land
This unit involves student exploration of their local surroundings
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Published January 1, 1997
Last Modified February 24, 2016
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Unit 2: Soils and Mineral Resources
This unit involves studies of properties of soils and minerals, and their importance.
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Published January 1, 1997
Last Modified February 24, 2016
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Unit 3: Local Stewardship
This unit involves students in developing ways for sustaining soil and mineral resources understanding the decisions involved
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Published January 1, 1997
Last Modified February 24, 2016
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Supplemental Resources
Technology tools, reference materials, and other supplements to the Earth's Resources module.
Released under a Free for non-commercial use with attribution.
Published January 1, 1997
Last Modified February 24, 2016
This file has previous versions.