Legacies (Grades 5-12)
Programming Details: 30 Minutes
Britannia went from a major mine to a major environmental issue. It then went on to become an example of how a mine site can be successfully remediated. This program introduces the Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) pollution issue faced at Britannia as well as how it was mitigated.
Area of Focus:
- Environmental Remediation
What your students will see and do:
- Learn about Acid Mine Drainage and how it was an environmental issue at Britannia
- Learn how the environmental issues were addressed at Britannia
- Test mine water to determine its pH and copper content
- Adjust the pH of mine water, replicating one step in the Britannia water treatment process
Big Ideas:
- Grade 5: Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.
- Grade 5: Earth Materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources.
- Grade 6: Economic self-interest can be a significant cause of conflict among peoples and governments.
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The Museum is a premier, non-profit organization dedicated to presenting mining's relevance today and towards a sustainable future. We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the sovereign Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nation.