Exploring Minerals and Crystals: Teacher Notes and Activities

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

Explore important concepts about minerals and crystals using this comprehensive teaching resource. Includes sections on identifying minerals, significant minerals and gem resources in Australia and the uses of crystals. This 101 page colour booklet is suitable for use by Year 8 Science teachers, but sections could also be used in a primary setting such as crystal shape models. Extension material appropriate for senior Earth and Environmental Science classes. Student activities include suggested answers.

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Title Exploring Minerals and Crystals: Teacher Notes and Activities
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/ff3c54af-b92d-43cb-9e24-d8be2db78207
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Geospatial Coverage Australia
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Exploring Minerals and Crystals: Teacher Notes and Activities". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
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