Toolkits

Toolkits

Key ideas within the toolkits

  • What are minerals?
  • Where are they found? – Types of rocks, geographical location, extraction
  • How are they formed? – The Rock Cycle
  • How are they used?
Toolkit Target age (years) Learning objectives Type of activity Subjects
Active Mining in Minecraft 14+ • Recognizing the different facilities connected to a mine
• Outlining the mining cycle and explaining the path from rock to metal concentrate
• Preparing a 3D model of a real mine within the game Minecraft
Ludo-educational activity about real-life mines to be carried out with the support of the video game Minecraft. •Geography
•Physics
•Technology
•Economics
•Ecology
Augmented Reality meets RM 10+ • Becoming more familiar with the topic of raw materials
• Learning about mining activities
• Learning about the importance of mineral raw materials in our lives
Educational material for presenting an interactive introductory lesson about mining an raw materials with the use of Augmented Reality software. •Ecology
•Biology
•Chemistry
•Geography
•Technology
•Social sciences
•Politics
Gold Panning for Beginners 10+ • Understanding the definition of density
• Understanding the importance of density-based separation in raw material processing
A simple experiment to help understanding the separation based on density as a mineral-processing technique. •Ecology
•Physics
•Earth sciences
MineralCheck 10+ • Knowing some basic definitions (e.g. crystal, mineral, mineral resource)
• Using the correct procedure for describing minerals
• Classifying minerals according to their use in a modern society
Learning materials for presenting a lesson and setting up a practical activity about the correct classification of minerals and rocks. •Ecology
•Biology
•Chemistry
•Geography
•Physics
•Technology
RAWsiko – Materials around us (Digital Version) 10+ • Understanding the distribution of critical raw materials in the world
• Knowing the main uses and applications of critical raw materials
• Being aware of the importance of access to CRMs for the production of everyday-life devices
Educational digital multiplayer game for teaching about critical raw materials distribution and utilization. •Geography
•Politics
•Technology
•Economy
Repository of Ideas – A Few Words about Reclamation and Revitalisation 10+ • Understanding the concepts of reclamation and revitalisation
• Acquiring the ability to recognise reclamation and revitalisation areas
• Knowing the role of the last stage of the mining process
Educational video to introduce the topic reclamation and revitalization of post-industrial areas. •Ecology
•Biology
•Geography
RM@Art 12+ • Better interact with your surroundings
• Express emotions and needs creatively
• Practical usage of natural resource
This toolkit is designed to demonstrate some of the basic concepts of ores and minerals utilization in making colors. •Geography
•Arts
•Chemistry
•Social Sciences
RockCheck 10+ • Identifying and classifying different rocks
• Determining the processes needed for rock formation
• Evaluating the importance of rocks as raw materials for our everyday life
App for smartphones that can be used, in parallel with activities contained in the toolkit, as a tool for guided rock classification. •Ecology
•Geography
•Technology
•Social sciences
•Economics
RockCheck Meets AR 10+ • Identifying and classifying different rocks using Augmented Reality
• Getting in touch with new, digital educational formats
Augmented Reality mobile app to be used in conjunction with the RockCheck toolkit •Ecology
•Geography
•Technology
•Social Sciences
•Economics
Virtual Reality – Put Your Feet in Open Pit 12+ • Introducing the main technological processes used in a mining plant
• Understanding the real scale of a mining plant to emphasize the importance of circular economy and sustainable resource management
Guided VR tour of an open-sky mining site, to show the various phases of the real-world extraction process of rocks and minerals. •Ecology
•Physics
•Technology