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Unit 11 · Earth and Universe

Uses of Minerals Presentation

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Science and Technology, Class 8

Uses of Minerals

Agriculture and industry · Construction and energy · Examples from Nepal

What We Will Learn Today

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How minerals serve farming

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Minerals as raw material for industry

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Minerals in houses, bridges and roads

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Energy minerals and where they are used

The journey of a mineral
From the Mine to the Home
DIG
The mineral comes out of the ground as plain rock or lumps.
CARRY
It is carried to the factory as raw material.
PROCESS
It is crushed, melted, burnt or mixed with chemicals.
USE
It reaches our hands as fertiliser, cement, glass or a battery.

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Presenter notes: Today's lesson is not about where minerals are found but about what work they do. Ask the class to name one thing they have touched since yesterday that is made from a mineral.