Educator Courses and Activity Guides

Teacher Resources

Teach your students the importance of lignite with help from our teacher resources! Enhance your own lignite knowledge with the Teacher Seminar Refresher course, and provide fun, interactive learning for your students with classroom activities, videos and more.

Teacher Seminar Refresher Course

This refresher course includes 5 modules topics from the Lignite Energy Council Teacher Seminar. Packed with learning on how lignite is mined and used to produce electricity, this course will help you freshen up the knowledge you bring to your classroom!

Free

Unit 2: North Dakota Lignite Geology, Mining and Reclamation

Video Library

Make learning simple with our video library! Including topics like lignite geology, coal conversion and electricity generation.

Student Activity Guides and Handouts

Each student activity comes with a teacher’s guide and student handout, so you are prepared to lead a fun-filled learning experience for your students!

Resources Library

Lignite resources, all in one place. Browse our library for additional classroom activities, videos and more.

Lignite: The Region's Best Kept Secret

North Dakota Geology

Lignite Mining & Reclamation Process

Electricity Generation from Lignite

Battle of the Bulbs

Synfuels Production from Lignite

Enhancing Lignite's Future through R&D

Coal Drying

Energy and CO2 Management: Carbon Capture & Storage

Plant Level Environmental Compliance

Family Budget Activity

Workforce Issues & Needs Panel Discussion

Grading Expectations