SC Studies Program -  Unit 5: Mining and Minerals

Unit 5 Outline Matrix for Mining and Minerals


English/Language Arts -
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    Day 1     Design an Upgrade for an Elementary Source Book.  (part 1 of 3 part lesson)        Standards RS1.1 & RS1.2
    Day 2     Research Upgrade for an Elementary Source Book.  (part 2 of 3 part lesson)         Standards RS2.1, RS2.2, & RS2.3

    Day 3     Complete Upgrade for an Elementary   (part 3 of 3 part lesson)                              Standards RS3.1 & RS3.2

    Day 4     Detecting Bias in Public Relations Writing                                                                Standards R1.15 & R2.10
    Day 5     Detecting Bias in Oral Presentations                                                                        Standards C1.1, C1.2, C1.4 & C1.8
Math - Pre-Algebra -
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    Day 1      How Thick are the Coastal Plain Sediments in South Carolina?                               Standards A.II.C.1, A.III.A.1 & A.IV.A.1
    Day 2      How Has Per Capita Use of Mineral Resources Changed Over 200 Years             Standards A.I.B.1, A.II.C.1 & A.III.A.1
    Day 3      How Does Mineral Production Change Through Time?                                          Standards N.I.C.1; D.I.B.3; D.II.A.1
    Day 4      How Can We Determine the Resource Output of Quarries?                                   Standards N.III.C.1, G.IV.B.2, M.II.C.1 & M.II.F.1
    Day 5      Sidewalk Math – A Study of Concrete                                                                  Standards N.III.B.1, A.II.B.1, A.II.C.1, M.I.B.1 & M.II.F.1
Math - Algebra - materials list
    Day 1     How Thick are the Coastal Plain Sediments in South Carolina?                                Standards I.A.2, I.A.4, I.B.5, II.A.1, II.B.4 & II.C.1
    Day 2     How Has Per Capita Use of Mineral Resources Changed Over 200 Years              Standards I.A.2, I.A.4, I.B.4, II.A.1& II.B.2
    Day 3     How Does Mineral Production Change Through Time?                                           Standards I.A.2, I.A.4, II.B.1 & II.B.2
    Day 4     How Can We Determine the Resource Output of Quarries?                                    Standards I.A.5, I.C.1 & I.D.4
    Day 5     Sidewalk Math – A Study of Concrete                                                                   Standards I.A.3, I.C.2, II.A.1, II.B.1 & II.B.6
Science - materials list
    Day 1      South Carolina Coastal Plain Through Geologic Time                                             Standards III.B.3.m, III.B.3.n & III.B.4.b
    Day 2      Your Local School Area Through Geologic Time                                                   Standards III.B.3.m, III.B.3.n, III.B.4.b & III.B.4.d
    Day 3      Coastal Plain Fossils and Mineral Resources                                                          Standards III.B.2.a, III.B.2.c, III.B.2.d & III.B.3.m
    Day 4      Using Quarry Information to Infer Rock Structure                                                  Standards III.B.2.d, III.B.2.a & III.B.2.c
    Day 5      Making and Using Artificial Rocks                                                                         Standards III.B.2.c, III.B.2.d & III.B.2.e
Social Studies - materials list
    Day 1      How Do We Use Mineral Resources to Maintain Our Standard of Living?             Standards 8.9.2 & 8.5.1

    Day 2      What’s In Your Backpack and Where Did It Come From?                                    Standards 8.9.2, 8.5.1 & 8.10.1 

    Day 3      How Do Resources Get from the Mine to Me?                                                      Standards 8.9.2 & 8.9.4
    Day 4      Mining and Land Use Classification                                                                        Standards 8.5.1 & 8.7.2
    Day 5      Reclaiming and Restoring Mining Sites                                                                   Standards 8.7.2, 8.7.4 & 8.9.4