Again and again. Recycling aluminium

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After completing this activity, children will be able discuss, with confidence, how the state of metal is changed by heating and cooling and the role this plays in the recycling process.

Age group and subject

KS2, Year 4, Science

Learning objectives

Some:
I can describe, in detail, the processes involved in the recycling of aluminium.
Most:
I know the temperature at which aluminium must be heated before it will melt.
All:
I know how the state of metal is changed from a solid to a liquid and back again by heating and cooling

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