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The Journey of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMO) L---�-.-- �-- The Journey of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMO) l---�-.-- �-- -... --�--- An activity guide to learn about the effects of abandoned mine drainage throughout Appalachia The Journey of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) A cooperative project of the Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center, Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Watershed Assistance Center, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources-Keystone State Park, Westmoreland Conservation District, Roaring Run Watershed Association, Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Mountain Watershed Association, The Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension in Westmoreland County, AMD & Art Support provided by Loyalhanna Watershed Association, Cambria County Conservation District, Powdermill Nature Reserve, Jennings Environmental Education Center, Fayette County Conservation District, Indiana County Conservation District The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener Grant Program funded this project. Project Director Angela Belli, Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center Project Coordinator Beth Langham, Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center Layout and Design Mark Jackson and Stephanie LaFrankie, Jackson Graphics Editors Pamela McQuistian, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources- Keystone State Park Kathryn Thalhauser Julie Eichner Danielle Ross Andrea Aikins Website Development Paul Staniszweski, Upper Mahoning Creek Watershed Association Website http://amrclearinghouse.org/AMDED/amded.html Nature Interrupted – The Journey of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Updated 2019 Contents Title and credits Preface Discovering Black Treasure Our Country’s Coal History......................................................................1 Timeline of Coal in the United States..............................................3 Timeline of Coal - Energy Legislation..............................................7 History Is Alive!.........................................................................................9 Interview Worksheet.........................................................................11 Impact of Coal in the Industrial Revolution..............................................13 Human Life Before Coal...........................................................................14 October Sky..............................................................................................19 America At Work: Mining..........................................................................23 Mining Worksheet.............................................................................25 Teacher’s Answer Sheet - Mining Worksheet...................................27 Types of Coal & the Reserves...................................................................29 Sample Letter....................................................................................31 Sample Letter....................................................................................33 Scoring Rubic...................................................................................35 Research Information Sheet.............................................................37 Old Miner...................................................................................................39 Old Miner Character Descriptions....................................................43 Old Miner Playing Cards..................................................................45 Following Pyrite’s Trail Mine Water Melody...................................................................................53 Song Lyrics.......................................................................................55 Movements to Song.........................................................................57 AMD Summary Tree..................................................................................59 Color by Number.......................................................................................61 Color by Number..............................................................................63 Pollution Poetry.........................................................................................65 Abandoned Mine Drainage Word Bank...........................................67 Abandoned Mine Drainage Diamonte Poem Format......................69 Do We Have a Pollution Problem?...........................................................71 Sentence Mix Match.................................................................................73 Sample AMD, Wetland and Watershed Sentences.........................75 AMD Criss-Cross..............................................................................77 Teacher’s Answer Sheet - AMD Criss-Cross....................................79 Where Does the Iron Go?.........................................................................81 Iron Particle Travel Dice Labels........................................................82 Iron Partile Travel Dice Labels..........................................................85 Mine Box...........................................................................................87 Bubbler Box......................................................................................89 Wetland Box......................................................................................91 Plant Box...........................................................................................93 Stream Box.......................................................................................95 Nature Interrupted – The Journey of Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Rock Box..........................................................................................97 Pond Box..........................................................................................99 Soil Box...........................................................................................101 Animal Box......................................................................................103 Iron Particle Travel Log...................................................................105 How is Mine Drainage Formed?..............................................................107 Mine Drainage Formation Student Reading Handout....................109 Mine Drainage Formation Student Worksheet...............................111 Mine Drainage Formation...............................................................113 Teacher’s Answer Sheet - Mine Drainage Formation.....................115 Acid-Producing Potential of Pyrite..........................................................117 Acid Producing Potential Part I - Familiarization Exercise.............121 Acid Producing Potential Part II - Acid Producing Potential of Mine Overburden...............................................................123 Neutralizing Potential Part I - Familiarization Exercise...................125 Neutralizing Potential Part II Neutralizing Potential of Mine Overburden...................................................................127 Finding Troubled Waters Let’s Build a Watershed..........................................................................129 Macro Rummy.........................................................................................130 Macro Rummy Cards......................................................................135 Visual Assessment of a Watershed.........................................................141 Stream Visual Assesment...............................................................143 Scoring Descriptions......................................................................145 Assessment Scores........................................................................157 Watershed Education..............................................................................159 Is There Mine Drainage Impacting This Stream?....................................161 Stream Game Set-Up......................................................................165 Stream Health Checklist.................................................................167 Macroinvertebrate Cards Sheet A - High Quality Stream..............169 Macroinvertebrate Cards Sheet B - Low Quality Stream...............175 Holy Macro Bingo....................................................................................181 Macro Bingo Card...........................................................................183 Teacher’s Guide Sheet - Macro Sensitivity Chart...........................185 Macro Bingo Card Handouts..........................................................187 Macro Bingo Teacher Cards...........................................................189 Reconstructing Nature Iron Clad Memory....................................................................................245 Memory Cards................................................................................247 The Impact of Conserving Our Limited Resources.................................257 Exploring the Process of Sedimentation.................................................259 AMD Shuffl e - Wetland Card Game.........................................................263 AMD Shuffl e Gameboard................................................................265 Wetland Card Game.......................................................................267 Environmental Management Steam Analysis with Relation to Acid Mine Drainage.........................................................................................301
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