GCSE Science
Aluminium Production and Recycling
This resource is aimed at key stage 4 students in science and applied / vocational science.
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 science-based jobs within the recycling plant.
The resources include multi-media presentations and worksheets, and the activities can be delivered in a variety of ways to fit into a 60
minute lesson, or be extended as required.
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useful links
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- Recycling at work
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- What happens to the cans?

