Middle School Science Lessons

Objectives: students will learn about surface and subsurface mining with an emphasis on New Jersey

Materials:

• CDC NIOSH Mining Data – interactive maps and statistics on mining in the United States – current maps are from 2023, you can update the slides when new data is released and adjust questions for your state for the notes
• Google Slides Notes – this presentation will outline what mining is, where it occurs, types of mines, what commodities are mined in the United States, and covers mining in New Jersey. Maps are from the CDC
• What is mining?  (Google Doc) – this is a guided handout that students will take notes on as we discuss mining
• Sterling Hill Mining Museum – this has been an annual field trip for our school for around 30 years. Their mineral collection is amazing!
  • The state mineral of New Jersey is Franklinite

updated 5/6/25