E.M. Unit 1 Rocks and Minerals
This is Unit 1 Rocks and Minerals for Environmental Management IGCSE prepared by a qualified teacher and experienced home ed mum and tutor.
These are comprehensive, interactive and engaging Powerpoint slides with relevant facts, activities, themed exam questions and supplementary videos to engage and inspire young people. No text book or workbook is needed as everything is provided.
There is an assignment set to assess progress at the end of each unit, which is based on past papers and can be emailed to me at getkeyedup@icloud.com for marking and feedback.
Each assignment is approximately half an exam paper long. Please send these as you complete the units, instructions are on each assignment. They are best used for progress throughout the course and are not a revision tool!
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE POWERPOINT TO VIEW THE SLIDES INTERACTIVELY (in the way they are intended to be used).
THIS COURSE IS FOR THE CURRENT SPECIFICATION AND THE ONE THAT RUNS UNTIL 2026. ALL ASSIGNMENTS THEREFORE NEED TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE APRIL 1, 2026.
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Course Contents:
1.1 Formation of Rocks
Interactive PowerPoint with all content and exam questions & pdf
Types or rock card sort
Structure of the Earth worksheet
1.2 Extraction of rocks and minerals from the Earth
Interactive PowerPoint with all content and exam questions & pdf
Learn the definitions worksheet
Factors affecting the viability of extraction of minerals worksheet
1.3 Impact of rock and mineral extraction
Interactive PowerPoint with all content and exam questions & pdf
Antamina Mine Case Study answers
1.4 Managing the impact of rock and mineral extraction
Interactive PowerPoint with all content and exam questions & pdf
Exam question for homework
Answers to the exam question
1.5 Sustainable use of rocks and minerals
Interactive PowerPoint with all content and exam questions & pdf
Recycling minerals info sheet
Assignment 1 (pdf) to be sent to getkeyedup@icloud.com for marking and feedback.