A Day with Miner Mike

Mike is a miner. Every day, he leaves his house to go work at a mine. A mine is a place where people work
and look for special rocks such as diamonds, gold, gems, and coal.
What does Mike mine for? He mines for coal! Coal is a lack rock which we can use for
energy. !t is very important for us ecause it gives us electricity. We use electricity for "#s
and light uls.
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%n the ground, Mike sees his friends working hard. Mike&s friends are surface mining. Surface mining is
when we take away rocks and soil for minerals on top of the ground. 'ometimes, they mine using e(plosives.


Mike then goes underground. !t is like a
ig underground cave. "his is where Mike works. He uses ig trucks and drills to look for coal. "he
underground mine is a very ig
place so Mike has to use an
underground train to go from
one place to another.
Vocabulary to Know!
Coal: a lack rock which
we can use for energy
Mine: a place where
people work and look for
special rocks such as
coal and diamonds
Surface mining) taking
away rocks and soil for
minerals on top of the
ground
Vocabulary to Know!
Coal: a lack rock which
we can use for energy
Mine: a place where
people work and look for
special rocks such as
coal and diamonds
Surface mining) taking
away rocks and soil for
minerals on top of the
ground
FACT: Gold and copper were
the first metals to be discovered
by humans 7,000 years ago
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Miner Mikes Worksheet
20 "his is a picture of a 11111111. "his is where people work
to look for special rocks and minerals.
30 "hese lack rocks are what miners look for. "hese rocks
are called 111111111. "hey are used to make 11111111111,
which we use to power "#s and light uls.
40 "his picture is an e(ample of a 1111111111111. "his is
where trucks and drills are used to mine on top of the ground
and not underground. 'ometimes, e(plosives are used.
W!D "A#K
,oal
Mine
Electricity
'urface Mine
Miner Mikes Worksheet K$%
20 "his is a picture of a mine. "his is where people work to
look for special rocks and minerals.
30 "hese lack rocks are what miners look for. "hese rocks
are called coal. "hey are used to make electricity, which we
use to power "#s and light uls.
40 "his picture is an e(ample of a surface mine. "his is
where trucks and drills are used to mine on top of the ground
and not underground. 'ometimes, e(plosives are used.
W!D "A#K
,oal
Mine
Electricity
'urface Mine