This interdisciplinary case study is intended to teach the nature of mining operations and their effect on the environment. Students will use atomic absorption spectroscopy to test for lead contamination in groundwater...

This lesson plan from ATEEC will instruct students on resource management practices. The activity would be most appropriate for environmental biology or general science classes. The purpose of the lesson is to teach the...

This radio broadcast outlines the recent upsurge in gold mining, particularly small-scale operations, and the resulting problem of mercury pollution. A brief introduction to the use of mercury to separate gold is...