Exploring the Concept. 1  Provide the materials to the students. 2  Instruct students to cover their desktops with paper. 3  Have students examine the sugar cubes with the magnifying glasses. Students should record their observations on the observation sheet provided. They can either draw or describe the sugar cubes.
Gold is a precious metal used around the world in jewelry, electronics and even dentistry. Extraction of gold requires mining for it beneath the Earth's surface. Mining for gold has some negative effects, including erosion, the use of cyanide, loss of biodiversity and disruption of indigenous communities. Erosion Erosion can strip away much needed soil.
open pit mining and mountaintop removal because metal particles are released into the atmosphere What are some social impacts of mining? property damage cause by mountaintop removal or mine collapse along with sinkholes; conflicts can arise over mineral rights; hazardous to the lives of the miners; more conflict comes about because it is destructive to the land and water resources that agricultural communities rely on