Education
Educational Material and Activities
The VirtualMine partners produced short films and presentations advertising the educational offer regarding mining, intended for children and youth for each of the participating countries. The aim is to promote the various educational activities available, such as educational programs and exhibitions, in an effort to widely popularize the knowledge on mining in participating European countries and increase the number of people visiting the promoted activities.
The comic book “Kobold the Treasurer and a history of raw materials in a nutshell" was created in the framework of the VirtualMine Project. Kobold the Treasurer is a creature who, for ages, has been guarding treasures hiddden under the ground. Wondering with him, you will know the history of man and the raw materials he used. You can find the comic book in several languages here.
What do Lego® Blocks and Mining have in common? If you are interested, we invite you to join the fun!!! We familiarize children with mining through playing Lego Education blocks. See more information and instructions.
The educational program “Copper. A history of the extraordinary metal” was developed as a basic educational tool about mining and the use of copper as one of the raw materials that were the basis for the development of our civilization, technology and culture. The authors of the program are project partners Copper Museum in Legnica and KGHM CUPRUM Ltd. Research and Development Centre in Wrocław, Poland. More information about the educational program is available here.
The educational program “From Exploration to Mining: A Minerals Adventure” was developed as an interactive two-to-three-hour workshop in the form of an entrepreneurship game, aiming at familiarizing undergraduate students with the concepts of Mineral Research and the Exploitation of a given ore deposit. The author of the program is project partner National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). More information about the educational program is available here.