Programming Details: 60 Minutes

Copper has been used for over 10,000 years. Increasing demand since the 1900s led to the development of mines such as the one in Britannia. For Britannia Mine, the initial discovery was only the beginning of its decades-long search for copper deposits -- before you can mine it, you first have to find it. This is a story of what exploration at Britannia involved.       

Area of Focus:

• Mineral Exploration

What your students will see and do:

• Travel underground and explore the quest for copper
• Discover one key innovation in exploration
• Discover one of the consequences of Britannia’s successful mineral exploration
• Address the question of where will our copper come from in the future

Big Ideas:

• Grade 4: The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada.
• Grade 5: Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.