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The limestone enquiry, 21st Century
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Activity type(s): Lesson plan, Classroom activity
Duration: 60 minutes + homework preparation of 30 minutes
Suitable for ages: 14-16 years old
Description:
This activity is most appropriate for to illustrate useful materials made from rocks in the context of problems associated with extraction of raw materials. The activity also deals with limestone, its uses and some of its chemistry. It also looks at some of the social, economic, and environmental issues concerned with the extraction of limestone. The activity is a role-play exercise examining issues related to the quarrying of limestone in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Activity details available at:
https://geohubliverpool.org.uk/jesei/limestone%20inquiry.htm
Links to activity files: https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/The-limestone-enquiry-21st-Century.pdf
Subject areas:
- Natural resources
- Science communication
- Properties of construction materials
- Earth and Atmosphere
- Wider impact of chemistry
- Conservation of biodiversity
- Mineral resources
- Analysis and evaluation
Keywords: Limestone, Quarrying, Environmental issues, Raw materials
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