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National Recycling Week - Separating Mixtures
Lesson5 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students investigate how recyclable material is sorted by applying some of their known properties. They focus on the science behind sorting at a MRF – Materials Recovery Facility. Students explain the entire loop for an aluminium can.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- build an understanding of the differences amongst elements, compounds and mixtures
- explore how properties of matter can help in separating mixtures
- learn about the processes of aluminium recycling.
Success criteria
Students can:
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