2e8d8315-b30b-48c7-8660-e991a799b280 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-10-16T12:48:53 creation ISO 19115 2016 Meaningful Minerals classroom poster 2e8d8315-b30b-48c7-8660-e991a799b280 This A1 poster aims to introduce Year 3/4 and older students to the many ways that minerals and elements are used in our everyday lives.  6 key uses of 14 critical and strategic minerals are highlighted by colourful lines linking images. Students should take their time viewing the poster; they can follow the wiggly lines from minerals to product or vice versa and work out how many minerals link to each type of use.  The poster is also suitable for secondary students with the inclusion of a specific element name with each highlighted mineral plus the element symbol and atomic number.  The poster is intended to be a colourful rich stimulus to engage student interest in the resources from the ground used in our modern world. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[113.0, -45.0], [155.0, -45.0], [155.0, -9.0], [113.0, -9.0], [113.0, -45.0]]]} 113.0 155.0 -45.0 -9.0 Critical Minerals EARTH SCIENCES EDUCATION ENGINEERING Education Educational Product Elements MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Minerals Published_External Strategic minerals TECHNOLOGY Download the poster (pdf) [805.7 KB] documentDigital Download the poster (pdf) [805.7 KB] PDF Download the poster (high resolution) (pdf) [7.9 MB] documentDigital Download the poster (high resolution) (pdf) [7.9 MB] PDF