How we use minerals

How we use minerals

Did you know we use minerals every day? Without them there would be no cars, trains or planes. You wouldn't be able to clean your teeth or wash your clothes.

Clocks, watches and jewellery, tin cans and aluminium foil - all minerals! And of course, you wouldn't be sitting down at a computer reading this now if it weren't for minerals.

Cartoon of mineral crystals
 
 
 

 

 

 

About this resource
 

Science topic: Minerals

Key Stage: KS2, KS3

Type: Information

Keywords: minerals, every day use of minerals

Find out more about the minerals you can find around you