BLAST IT: Learning About Copper!

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students about the natural resource of copper through a mapping activity, a vocabulary game, a sentence game, and a reading assignment. Students will write a summary about the formation and exploration of copper in Arizona using copper vocabulary words.
Author: 
Patricia Sepp
Grade Range: 
6-8
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconWord Search
application/pdf iconWord Search Key
application/pdf iconCopper Mines in Arizona map
application/pdf iconMining in Arizona map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions with ELL Adapatations
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets and Assessments for ELL Lesson
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconArizona Copper Mural
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
3: Physical Systems
5: Environment and Society
National Geography Standards: 
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources