Toolkit | Target age (years) | Learning objectives | Type of activity | Subjects |
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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 |