SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Minerals, Personal Consumption

Resource Overview

After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies to discover the impacts of many mining operations.

The Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah, one of the sources of raw materials described in the reading.

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