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Coal Flowers: A Historic Craft (K-8)
Students observe the process of crystallization in the making of coal flowers, a historic craft among coal mining families. |
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Coal Formation (K-8)
Students conduct a simulation of the formation of coal and practice the essential laboratory skills of hypothesizing, observing, and explaining their findings. |
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Conserving Electric Energy (3-8)
Students participate in two experiments in which they (1) gain an appreciation for their dependency on electricity and (2) learn how regulating the rate of energy consumption makes the energy source last longer. |
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Cookie Mining (3-8)
Students participate in a simulation of the mining process using chocolate chip cookies and toothpicks. The simulation helps to illustrate the costs associated with the mining of coal. |
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Transporting Coal (3-8)
Students examine national railway, river, and highway routes that might be used to transport coal. They also plan routes for moving coal from one area to another. |
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How Much Does it Cost to Light Your School? (4-8)
Students compute the cost of electricity used to light their classroom and their school for various lengths of time. They then compute the amount of coal needed to produce the electricity used for one hour of light in their classroom. |
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Rocks and Minerals (4-8)
Students review the differences between rocks and minerals and categorize the ranks of coal. They also complete a map activity identifying countries and states where large deposits of coal are found. |
