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Fourth Grade Curriculum Materials

 

These materials are designed to fit in with the curriculum for fourth grade both in State history and geology.   Fourth grade teachers, private school teachers, scout leaders, home-schoolers, and anyone else who is interested may obtain the workbooks free of charge by contacting Stacy Shifflett at (801) 538-5383 or by email: Stacy Shifflett.  The main mailing occurs annually in January.  Teachers, please watch for your green order postcard to come in the mail during September.  We need to hear from you in order to send you the correct number of workbooks.

 

24 Minute Movie: "Stay Out and Stay Alive -  Abandoned Mine Safety"  on DVD and VHS.  The DVD includes the educational resources available here on this web page.  All Utah elementary schools received a DVD in February of 2004.  If you need one on VHS instead, please contact Stacy Shifflett at (801) 538-5383. For an evaluation form, click here. 

Teacher's Guide for, "Stay Out and Stay Alive" video  

Mining Utah's Heritage: a 24-Page Student Workbook 

Request Order Form for Mining Utah's Heritage Workbook

Answer Sheet for the Workbook 

Teacher's Resource: The Story of Mining in Utah

Workbook News:  Newsletter for fourth grade teachers.  Designed to accompany the Mining Utah's Heritage student workbook and is updated each year: news2010.pdf  

            Workbook News Archives  (Collection of past Workbook News editions)

Coal Field Communications    A stand alone web page that provides the outreach portion of the Office of Surface Mining's  National Technical Training Program class on effective communications.

Colorado Reader   A link to newsletters for students about mining.

Skit Script  (21 KB PDF file)  A skit illustrating the dangers of exploring abandoned mines.

Mine Quiz (644 KB PDF file) An attractive full-color poster with a true/false quiz on abandoned mines.

Bats of Utah Poster  This poster shows many of the bat species that live in Utah, their habitats, feeding habits, and general size information.  NOTE: This poster is a large PDF file (4.2 Megabytes).  It may be slow if you are using a dial-up connection.  Please be patient.

Office of Surface Mining's Child Workbook A 22 page workbook about coal and mining.

 

Links to Additional Mining Education Resources

 

Here is a list of resources to help you teach about mining and safety at abandoned mines.

 

USDA Forest Service Mine Cleanup Program

National Park Service Abandoned Mineral Lands

Bureau of Land Management's Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup Program

Office of Surface Mining - Reclaiming Abandoned Mines

Mine Safety and Health Administration's Stay Out Stay Alive Campaign

Acid Drainage Technology Initiative

National Abandoned Mine Portal

National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs has links to State Abandoned Mine Programs nationwide

Mining Information Institute

Utah Mining Association   supports and promotes the mining and mineral industry and other related industries within the State of Utah.

Mining Heritage Alliance     A brochure containing information about sites in Utah you can visit to see the history of mining in Utah and what is going on today.

National Energy Foundation  sells a minerals education curriculum, posters, book covers, and teaching kits, and offers teacher training courses.

 

Additional Abandoned Mine Lands Contacts

 

Member States: National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs

Bureau of Land Management

USDA Forest Service

National Park Service

 

 

 

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