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Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners become familiar with coal as an energy source and how it is mined.  In this coal lesson, students research the effects of coal mining on the environment. Learners discuss the various problems associated with coal mining....
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Your Land is My Land: A Look at Bootleg Coal Mining During the Depression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the extreme conditions of unemployment during the Great Depression.  In this multiple perspectives lesson, students analyze photographs of coal mining, research and adopt the perspective of a person affected by...
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore nonrenewable energy resources. In this coal lesson, students investigate how coal is formed and how it is used as a source of energy. Students mine for "coal" using toothpicks and chocolate chip cookies.
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This Mine of Mine

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore natural resources by conducting a geology experiment in class. For this mineral mining lesson, students discuss the types of geological material that can be found when mining and the uses for these resources such as...
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From Where Does Coal Come?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explain the sources of coal.
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Edible Coal Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of bituminous coal and the role it plays within our world.  In this economic and earth science activity, young scholars discover and model the extraction methods with hands-on activities.  Learners...
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By Air, Land, or Sea: The Formation and Location of Our Natural Resources

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Coal forms from the ancient remains of plants that were alive on Earth before the dinosaurs! Scholars use their t-charts from the previous lesson over resources and research to determine if their information is correct. Through analysis...
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Uses of Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars be aware of the products made possible by coal by studying about the four major markets of coal: electric utilities, industrial/retail users, the steel industry and exports.
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Coal and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read about how burning coal affects the environment. After students finish reading about how burning coal affects the environment they have a group discussion to discuss what they thought about the information.
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What is Coal?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners receive instruction to answer the question "What is coal?". They then participate in several puzzles and problems to explore the subject of coal. They solve addition and subtraction problems and match letters with the letter...
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Coal and The Kentucky Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about and study what an economy is. Students then answer questions that require them to define what an economy is and list the components of a healthy economy. High schoolers also list two ways that coal helps the...
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Finding Coal Products in Your Home

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify items in their homes that come from coal. They divide into groups and decide as a group which items are made from coal by-products. They then divide their poster board into three columns and label the first - items made...
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Coal To Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After observing the table that tells about the wattage, kilowatts, and estimated pounds of coal consumed annually; students construct a bar graph that indicates the amount of coal required to run each of the following appliances for one...
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Coal Flowers

For Teachers K - 5th
Students observe the effect of various chemicals on coal. Using coal, laundry bluing, water, salt, and ammonia, they observe crystal formations after a period of a few hours, and discuss their observations.
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Clean Coal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine, based on their knowledge of coal pollutants, the effectiveness of clean-coal technologies. They state and defend a position on whether power plants in the United States should be required to upgrade to available...
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Killer Coal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore some of the environmental health risks involved with both the mining and burning of coal. They read articles on coal in the Balkan Peninsula, view the photographs, and then discuss what feelings and thoughts they have...
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TV Documentary on Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are divided into five groups with each group assigned one of the following topics: how coal is formed, how coal is mined, how coal is used to create energy, environmental impact of coal mining, and the benefits of coal energy....
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Origin of Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how coal is formed. They then discuss the information and answer any questions that they may have on the formation of coal. Students then answer questions in reference to the coal discussion and reading.
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Physical Properties Of Coal

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine and identify the observable properties of coal. After a lecture/demo, students perform a simple experiment. They observe samples of coal and record data in an organized manner.
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Kentucky Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify person who was or is directly or indirectly involved in the coal industry. They contact person to see if you may conduct an interview and develop a list of questions to ask the interviewee. Conduct the interview at the...
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The Chemistry of Killer Coal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research chemical components of coal, as well as environmental health impacts of mining and burning coal. They discuss conservation of mass as it relates to combustion of organic compounds.
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Cookie Bar Coal

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners observe the effect of heat and pressure on materials representing those involved in the formation of coal.
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Coal Formation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a condition in an aquarium which allows the formation of coal. Students observe changes in decomposition and color of materials present in aquarium before a coal layer appears. Plant "fossil" imprints will be left behind.
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Coal: A Tree-mendous Resource

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students identify the many products manufactured using coal. After brainstorming, they create displays by making posters, a bulletin board, a mobile or a three-dimensional display.

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