b'COVER STORYtogetherwell.Thesciencecurriculum expects students to assess the social andTEACHERS WEIGH INenvironmental costs and benefits of using objects in the built environment that are made from rocks and minerals, while the social studies curriculum expects students to analyze some of the general ways inThe overarching purpose of the Rocks N Our World program is to help people in which the natural environments of regionscommunities understand the necessary trade-offs that allow us to have a well-built, of Canada have affected the developmentman-made environment. It is an environment that uses the best and most accessible ofindustry.Voila!Puttingthesetwonatural resources we are blessed to have in Ontario. The comments of the pilot test together enabled CGC to develop a unitteachers give us a sense of whether we met out goal:entitled The Geology of the Geography.The real-world examples and local connections really helped the class gain interest as IMMERSION IN AGGREGATES they could see the benefits in our own community.Teaching these expectations is a tall orderThecombinationofvideosandactivitiesallowsstudentstomakeenvironmental for educators who are neither geologistsconnections between their lives and industry. Hopefully to help them become stewards and nor geographers. It is also asking a lot ofleaders in conserving resources in our environments.the 10-year-old students. But the glove was thrown down and the challenge accepted.Students found it very interesting that pits and quarries were so close to where they Tomaketheprogramasengagingaslived. This was a great personal connection activity for them to see that these sites are possible, the developers went on their ownnot far away.voyage of discovery. CGCs developmentI always find that my students learning correlates to their ability to connect to atopic. processamountedtotheirimmersionThe program includes many hands-on activities, real-world and local connections, as well in the world of aggregates. This was theas valuable information.excitingpartforeducationaldevelopers enteringauniqueworldtofindtheStudents need real-world examples to make these concepts real. This program makes all most creative ways to make the programof this very real, and the students are therefore very engaged.relevantandrealforstudents.The discoveriesmadealongthewayformed the basis for the programsactivities.Thefirststopwasparticipatingin OSSGAsAggregates101courseinan intensiveone-daysession.ThenCGC attended OSSGA site visitstravelling by bus to six southern Ontario facilities in one jam-packed day. To gain a deeper insight, they also visited two notable reclamation sites: the fish farm near Aberfoyle and the vineyardinVineland.Thereisnothing like seeing things firsthand and speaking tothepeopleon-sitetohelpshapea powerfulprogram.Greycoats CompassSoftware for leading aggregate operations. Multiply your companys talent and effort through advancedsoftware technology built specifically for the aggregate industry. Creating software solutions for over 30 years. Visit our website or contact Greycoat Software to schedulea product demo and obtain a detailed information package. sales@greycoat.ca 519-746-6666greycoat.ca@GreycoatSW FALL 2019AVENUES 9'