MMTS is supporting 6 local classes (Bus and lunch) for a unique Mining Week experience at Dynamic Earth. Each class will have some time to explore the science center and they will have special workshops to learn more about the mining industry and skills related to mining careers.
Kindergarten:
MEET THE OZOBOTS!
- Automation and robotics are at the forefront of new mining techniques. Your students will be introduced to coding and robotics using Ozobots. They will help students trace shapes and designs, and inspire learning through hands-on activities!
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Dynamic Earth Underground Tour: In The Footsteps of Sudbury's Miners
Head underground and walk in the footsteps of Sudbury miners, from the early days of mining until modern times. Students will discover how we went from pickaxe to modern machinery in this fully immersive experience that is sure to be a blast!
Grades 1-3:
ROBOT MINERS UNEARTHED
- Robots can be found In our homes, in our schools, and in our mines! In this program, students will learn the basics of coding with a Code a Bluecoat activity before trying their hand at coding the Makeblock Ultimate, a 6-wheeled robot with a controllable claw!
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Dynamic Earth Underground Tour: In The Footsteps of Sudbury's Miners
Grades 4-6:
MINE STRUCTURES
- Modern day mining safety and structures are designed to support the 1000s of tonnes above our miners' heads. How? Students will learn about shapes in structures seen in nature and in our man made buildings, as well as the structures and forces used in keeping our mines safe. Students will also apply their new knowledge by building and testing mine structures of their own design! These structures will have to hold up to natural and man made forces.
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Dynamic Earth Underground Tour: In The Footsteps of Sudbury's Miners
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MINERAL DETECTIVES
- Solve the mysteries of mineral identification! Minerals are used in our everyday products, from electronics to table salt. Students will learn the characteristics that make these minerals so useful and how to identify our most common minerals.
Grades 7-8
MINING MACHINES
- Join Dynamic Earth for an immersive experience where your students will harness the power of innovation by coding and controlling our Makeblock robots. Discover the secrets of LIDAR technology and its role in underground exploration, then put your newfound knowledge to the test in an exciting coding challenge.
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Dynamic Earth Underground Tour: In The Footsteps of Sudbury's Miners
In addition, each class will also see Dynamic Earth's new film;
PLANTING HOPE: A REGREENING STORY
- This film showcases Sudbury's remarkable 40-year transformation, highlighting collaborative efforts to restore the landscape and create a thriving community. It celebrates past achievements, anticipates nature's ongoing healing, and demonstrates how Sudbury's lessons are aiding the global mining industry in environmental sustainability for future generations.
To enter the draw for your class to receive a FREE Mining Week DE experience, please contact Carlos Gomes - carlos.gomes@sciencenorth.ca