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Mr. Howe's Grade 7 class of Mr. Howe's Grade 7 class of Langevin Science SchoolLangevin Science School

Calgary, AlbertaCalgary, Alberta

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Question: Question:

How do consumer goods get from the How do consumer goods get from the Earth to our hands?Earth to our hands?

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Question:Question:

I just bought a radio and I want to I just bought a radio and I want to know where the materials used to know where the materials used to make it come from.make it come from.

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I took the radio apart and saw some I took the radio apart and saw some really cool stuff. Wonder what it is really cool stuff. Wonder what it is and what its made from?and what its made from?

So…… I asked my teacher…..So…… I asked my teacher…..

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Well the items you brought in Johnny Well the items you brought in Johnny are a transformer, resistor and are a transformer, resistor and integrated circuit.integrated circuit.

Transformer Resistor Integrated Circuit

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Well what are those things, and what Well what are those things, and what are they made out of?are they made out of?

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A transformer is a device that transfers A transformer is a device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to electric energy from one circuit to another through electrical another through electrical conductors.conductors.

It’s made of steel, plastic, iron, and It’s made of steel, plastic, iron, and copper.copper.

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• But where do they come from?But where do they come from?

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• Well I know that most copper comes Well I know that most copper comes from Chile, U.S.A and Canada. from Chile, U.S.A and Canada.

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• Iron is mined a lot in Canada and Iron is mined a lot in Canada and India. Iron is used 98% of the time for India. Iron is used 98% of the time for steel so whenever you are mining steel so whenever you are mining iron you are basically mining steel.iron you are basically mining steel.

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• Plastic is a manmade substance made Plastic is a manmade substance made from oil. Oil can be found in many places from oil. Oil can be found in many places all around the world. Some big oil wells are all around the world. Some big oil wells are found in the U.S, Canada, Saudi Arabia, found in the U.S, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.and Iran.

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• Well what about an integrated Well what about an integrated circuit?circuit?

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• An Integrated Circuit is kind of like a An Integrated Circuit is kind of like a chip. chip. Like the motherboard in your Like the motherboard in your computer.computer.

• It’s made of Aluminum, Silicon, and It’s made of Aluminum, Silicon, and copper.copper.

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• Aluminum Aluminum is found in Canada, is found in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Guinea, Jamaica, Australia, Brazil, Guinea, Jamaica, Ghana, Indonesia, Russia and Ghana, Indonesia, Russia and Surinam.Surinam.

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• Silicon is found in the U.S, Iceland, Silicon is found in the U.S, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Brazil and Canada.Norway, Russia, Brazil and Canada.

Where Where Challenge- Challenge- Resistor Resistor

• A resistor is a electric circuit A resistor is a electric circuit component designed to oppose an component designed to oppose an electric current.electric current.

• It’s made of ceramic, carbon film and It’s made of ceramic, carbon film and nickel chromium.nickel chromium.

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• Well where can we find nickel Well where can we find nickel chromium and all that stuff?chromium and all that stuff?

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• Nickel-Chromium is composed of Nickel-Chromium is composed of 80% Nickel and 20% Chromium.80% Nickel and 20% Chromium.

• Major Nickel production sites are Major Nickel production sites are found in Canada, Russia and New found in Canada, Russia and New Caledonia.Caledonia.

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• Chromium can be found in South Chromium can be found in South Africa.Africa.

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aluminum oxide.aluminum oxide.

• Major Aluminum oxide plants are found in Major Aluminum oxide plants are found in Canada, Spain, Portugal ,Italy, Australia, Canada, Spain, Portugal ,Italy, Australia, Kazakhstan and Japan.Kazakhstan and Japan.

Where Challenge-Carbon Where Challenge-Carbon filmfilm• Carbon film is composed mainly of carbon with Carbon film is composed mainly of carbon with

some graphite. Carbon is a natural resource and some graphite. Carbon is a natural resource and is found almost everywhere.is found almost everywhere.

• The most major graphite producers are China, The most major graphite producers are China, India, Brazil and North Korea.India, Brazil and North Korea.

SummarySummaryWell Johnny now you know “WHERE” these things come from.

Wow thanks that was really cool and was fun!

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