What do your learners know about mining? Invite them to read about all of the materials that come from mining that go into building a house. Additionally, they answer four questions at the bottom of the instructional activity.

In this mining and nonrenewable resources worksheet, students read about mining in Texas and simulate the extraction of nonrenewable minerals. They use cookies and their components to represent the minerals they will mine and they answer...

In this mining worksheet, students fill in the blanks to paragraphs about mining uranium and a nuclear reactor. Students fill in the blanks for 17 sentences.

In this International Mine Awareness Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing...

In this gold mining word search puzzle, learners identify terms relating to gold mining. Examples include words such as mine, nugget, and gold. A list of 50 words are provided for students to assist their search.

In this minerals and experimental design worksheet, students answer questions about variables in experiments, identification of minerals, mining and properties of minerals.

What was it like for children working in the coal mines in Victorian England? Have your class find out using this resource. They sharpen their research skills as they learn about the issues. Learners select extension projects to complete.

Are you working on vocabulary about mining or fossil fuels? Use this word search that features words from the world of energy exploration and mining. There are thirty words to find, and an answer key accompanies the search.

Opening with background information on copper use and mining, this learning exercise assesses junior geologists' reading comprehension. A map activity is available, but the map is not. There is a useful set of vocabulary matching cards...

An interesting series of puzzles and word games are available in this multi-page collection, which focuses on coal. Learners practice math and language arts skills as they solve the puzzles, and learn many facts about coal at the same time.

An overview of deforestation is the focus of this resource, which present the reader with a list of facts. Ten comprehension questions follow; learners can write their answers on a separate piece of paper. Have your environmental...

In this coal mining math worksheet, students perform a set of operations to determine profit of mining a "chocolate chip cookie" and graph results.

In this fractions worksheet, students lead their troops through the land mines by moving from smaller fractions to larger fractions along a grid. Students complete 21 steps.

Whether used as a reading comprehension assessment, as the basis of a mini-lesson on reading strategies, or as extra practice, this exercise will prove to be valuable because of the answers and explanation key that accompanies the...

It's mine! No, wait, it's yours! Have your class members practice possessive pronouns so they can properly name who an item belongs to. For this exercise, pupils choose the correct possessive pronouns to complete 12 sentences.

Political cartoons are a poignant way to examine energy sources. This analysis handout has scholars examining a cartoon by Joe Heller (a link to his gallery is included for possible extensions). Background information reminds pupils of...

In this pronoun cases activity, students read the sentences and determine which pronoun case completes the sentence. Students write in the option of I, me, my, mine, or myself for each sentence.

Have your class read this seven paragraph article about Chilean miners who were trapped and freed from a mine. There are five comprehension questions, a verb-to-noun matching exercise, a role-play suggestion, and a creative writing task...

Be mine! Young poets use the provided activity to craft a Valentine's Day acrostic poem for the word heart.

A brief overview of the location of coal reserves in the United States can be helpful in a unit about fossil fuels. You can assign students each a different coal-containing state and have them research the local impact of mining the...

In this rock and mineral worksheet, learners visit http://sciencespot.net and explore a variety of sites about rocks and minerals in order to complete questions about geology, the rock cycle, and rock creations.

In this literacy worksheet, 1st graders cut out the pictures on sheet 2 and match them to the correct bear that includes mother, father, and baby.

In this geography learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle about Africa. They identify the capitals of various countries located in Africa, the most fertile area, the largest desert, and the longest river. There are 19...

In this early childhood rhyming words worksheets, students examine 6 pictures and words and then draw a line to connect the 3 pairs that rhyme.