Main Content
Copper powers the world. It is a critical resource for our daily lives and the advancements we want to make as a society. Whether you’re turning on a light switch, making a call on your cell phone, or driving an electric vehicle, copper is critical to our daily activities. This metal connects us in how we move and how we live; it’s a resource fundamental to our daily lives.
Copper Connects Us
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Copper and Innovation
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Cooper Connects Us
Grades 6-8
Throughout Copper Connects Us, students will explore how copper is a natural resource essential for helping the world meet its future environmental, economic, and societal needs. This activity will explore the many ways copper is used and then create an infographic to visually represent how copper unites and connects us.
Student Activity
Copper and Energy
Grades 6-8
In this Copper Connects Us activity, students will create simple circuits to investigate copper’s conductivity in real life. It will also extend learning as students perform research to better understand exactly how copper and its conductive properties are used in sustainable innovations.
Copper and Innovation
Grades 6-8
In this Copper Connects Us activity, students will deepen their understanding of Copper Leaching through a hands-on activity and discussion. Students will also extend learning by exploring copper innovations that improve sustainability, increase safety and efficiency, and advance technology.