Treasures from the Earth

Treasures of the Earth has been written for students at Level 4: Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS).  

The aim of this unit is for students to explore the “Treasures from the Earth” – to discover where they are, what they are, how much there is, how valuable they are, how we get them, who gets them and what happens when we do!!

Click on the links below to access and download Treasures from the Earth: 

 - Links to VELS Strands - Level 4

 - 10 Week Unit Planner for Teachers 

 - Activity Matrix - for Teachers 

 - Activity Matrix - for Students

 - Unit Activites and Activity Sheets

 - Appendix 

FOCUS QUESTIONS

1.    What is a rock?

2.    What is a mineral?

3.    Where on earth are rocks and minerals found?

4.    What do people use rocks and minerals for?

5.    How abundant are these resources?

6.    Who and what is involved in digging these resources out of the earth?

7.    Who and what is affected by mining – what are the economic, social and environmental impacts of mining on a community?

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