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Mining and Resources

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Cleaning an Oil Spill

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Oil is put onto a tray of water. Various methods of cleaning it up are investigated including scooping, sucking, dragging and absorbing with cat litter.

Core Samples From Cake

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A cake or cupcake is made with filling or different layers. A straw is used to drill down and a 'core sample' collected and analysed.

Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil

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Crude oil is distilled in distillation apparatus, and the fractions are collected in different test tubes. Can ignite the fractions carefully afterwards.

Making Charcoal

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Wood splints are put in a test tube and heated. The gas given off can be burnt. Charcoal is left once all of the gas is driven off.

Muffin Mining

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Students 'mine' a muffin for choc chips using a variety of techniques, including open cut mining and underground mining.

Oil Spill Simulation

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Oil or vegetable oil is added to water in a cup or large bowl to simulate an oil spill. Barriers or absorbents are used to try to clean the spill.