Environmental Science – Reclamation – Restoring the Land

Exploring the World of Science for High School & Beyond. The award-winning, Show Me Science Advanced series, examines the most recent developments and discoveries in science and technology. Each program is designed to help students understand the vital role science plays in our everyday lives and is an excellent in-class, library or home schooling tool. The Show Me Science Advanced series covers subjects from Fish Farming to Fossil Fuels. Students will develop a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Energy, Technology and Engineering and work their way up to more complex subjects. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, demand for minerals to supply rapid growthi n manufacturing and building rose at an incredible rate. To accommodate this demand, surface miners stripped billions of tons of minerals from the earth. In the process, the land was also stripped of vegetation and topsoil-and often, it seemed, its ability to support plant and animal life. This program looks at the great strides science has taken to reclaim this land, or restore its life-giving and life-sustaining qualities; and new insights which are helping today’s mining companies meet ever greater demands for our vital mineral resources while avoiding the ecological mistakes of the past.