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SECONDARY SCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM ON CRITICAL MINERALS

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions received from a vendor.

This amendment also revises the time proposals are due to 7:00 PM ET on the due date, Friday, September 13, 2024.

The questions and responses are as follows:

In reviewing the PWS and full solicitation, I am hoping to gain insight into the expected scope of this project. I understand the work to involve the development, training, and revising of two modules, the content of which might be used by teachers as a supplemental addition to existing science curriculum.

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Q1: Does the USGS have a preference for the size of this work?

A1: You may propose a basic plan, with pricing and then additional features for selection. See scope statement: The teacher can lead the investigation into the cell phone minerals, but, after the template for investigation is established, students can then divide into specialist teams to explore other objects and the critical minerals that make them up. An alternative strategy could be to have student teams focus on one critical mineral and develop a presentation for their classmates (PowerPoint, video, play, poster, web page, etc.) They could also be asked to develop a fact sheet or web page for their peers (or for their parents or younger students) including their sources and links to those sources. Those products could also be sent to USGS for possible posting or use in presentations. Student teams would be asked to find information from reliable sources on their mineral: Its chemistry, properties, source, extraction, processing, uses, rarity, careers involved, etc. Materials kits could also be a part of the curriculum, so that students can study the properties of minerals and learn how to identify them.

Q2: Do you envision a module to be a single lesson involving the study of critical minerals or a series of lessons?

A2: The purpose is to create several lessons that explain the basics of critical minerals to students.

Q3: Are you looking for teacher-facing content only (lesson plans, slides) or are you also looking for student-facing materials such as worksheets?

A3: Yes, we are seeking both teacher-facing and student facing materials.

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Period of Performance: 10/01/2024 to 02/07/2025

CONTRACT POC: Susan Ruggles, sruggles@usgs.gov

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