This resource is aimed at both KS3 and KS4 students in Science and Applied/Vocational Science and includes multi-media presentations and worksheets.
The resource provides a range of activities that can be delivered in a number of ways to fit into a 60-minute lesson, and can be extended as required.
It allows students to:
- Look at aluminium production from raw materials and recycled waste;
- Compare the two production routes for energy efficiency and waste production;
- Look at the processes inside the aluminium recycling facility and learn about science-based jobs within the recycling plant.
GCSE Science KS3 Lesson Plan
Through this lesson, pupils will identify the characteristics and properties of aluminium.
GCSE Science KS3 Worksheet
A handout with a summary of key facts, the periodic table, and a worksheet to design a superhero with the same characteristics as aluminium.
GCSE Science KS3 Presentation
PowerPoint slides that summarise the key facts about aluminium extraction, refinery and production.
GCSE Science KS4 Lesson Plan
Pupils will be able to discuss how aluminium is extracted from the earth and compare the environmental impacts of manufacturing and recycling.
GCSE Science KS4 Worksheet
Print out this table for students to note the key processes, language and facts involved in both the extraction and recycling of aluminium.
GCSE Science KS4 Presentation
PowerPoint slides that summarise the key facts about aluminium extraction, refinery and production.
GCSE Science KS4 Interview with an Environmental Manager
In this audio file, we meet an Environmental Manager and understand some of the challenges he faces in his day-to-day business.
