Mining and Natural Resources Slide Show Presentation | Environmental Science | Grades 9–12

Mining and Natural Resources Slide Show Presentation is a teacher-ready PowerPoint lecture deck for high school Environmental Science (grades 9–12) on Mining and Natural Resources.

Pairs with: Mining and Natural Resources Guided Notes; Mining and Natural Resources Lesson Quiz; Mining and Natural Resources Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sample item: “Why do mineral tailing storage facilities represent catastrophic environmental hazards, as demonstrated in the Brumadinho dam collapse?”

What's inside: Slide Show Presentation (editable .pptx + PDF, 12 slides).

Standards: HS-ESS3-1 — Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. HS-ESS3-2 — Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.

Resource type: Slide Show Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Project the deck to introduce or review the chapter; pair it with the Guided Notes so students fill in key terms as you present. Built for high school Environmental Science, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.