Lesson Plan

Agenda

• Mine tour
• Gold panning demonstration

Objectives

• Prepare for mine tour:
  • Demonstrate proper PPE.
  • Review safety procedures on mine property.
  • Formulate questions for onsite tour.
• Gravity Separation
  • Demonstrate effective gravity separation technique using gold pan, water and material.
  • Distinguish proper results of pan operation.
  • Translate gold pan results to placer operation.

Handouts

• Model mine flowsheet
• Model mine statistics/historical information

Activities

• Preparation for local mine tour
• Local mine tour
• Gravity separation demo (gold panning)

Homework

• Prepare notes from local mine tour for the next class.
• Review local mine mill flowsheet for questions during next class.
• Review gold panning activity for questions about gravity separation at next class.