
What are Those Mysterious Ruins off I-90 West of Oacoma?
The vestiges of what was a sizable manganese mining operation. According to a local, the open-ended concrete structure was a mine shaft, and the brick building housed an auger.
The vestiges of what was a sizable manganese mining operation. According to a local, the open-ended concrete structure was a mine shaft, and the brick building housed an auger.
At one time, the Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota was the deepest and largest in the world.
At the start of the Cold War, Edgemont became useful for another type of industry - uranium mining.
A company is exploring for gold in the northern Black Hills.
Gold production is on the rise at South Dakota’s only large, active gold mine.
The Fort Laramie Treaty, signed in 1868 by members of the Oceti Sakowin and the U.S. Government, states that all land west of the Missouri River belongs to Lakota people.
The Black Hills Expedition began on July 2nd 1874 at Fort Abraham Lincoln near the town of Bismarck, Dakota Territory.
If you're driving down Highway 18 toward Hot Springs, just outside Edgemont, you might catch a glimpse of what looks like large tractor wheel from the Flintstones era.
Residents might take it for granted but one of the first things that visitors notice about Sioux Falls is the color of the old stone buildings downtown.
Just when it looked like 40 orphaned natural-gas wells in northwestern South Dakota would finally be plugged, the story took a turn into the realm of cryptocurrency.
A company that wants to use 19 orphaned natural-gas wells has agreed to post a higher bond with the state.
A crypto mining operation planned for northwest South Dakota is calling it quits, and the natural gas wells powering the project are changing hands.
During this hands-on activity your students will use household items to investigate density. They will also learn about the Lead Opera House and Recreation Center opened in 1914.
During this activity your students will learn about compounds and mixtures. They will also learn how cyanide solution was used to chemically remove gold and silver from ore.
The students will learn about a tragic 1930 fire at the Ellison Shaft, Homestake. They will also use household items to investigate reaction rates of a chemical reaction.
South Dakota academic content standards serve as expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade. The review, revision, development, and feedback process involves stakeholders throughout the state of South Dakota and is an ongoing and critical component to ensure South Dakota students in every classroom receive current and relevant learning experiences. The goal is that all students will graduate college, career, and life ready.
Content standards are set by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. They are reviewed every five to seven years. Content standards do not mandate a specific curriculum.