Find out how to use froth to separate minerals from unwanted rock. This is an activity sheet giving instructions for a simple experiment which demonstrates how froth flotation works. It includes a blank data table.
Educational value statement- Illustrates a process that is important in minerals processing.
- Asks students to make observations, record them systematically and draw conclusions.
- Can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Key learning objectives- Students use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks
- Students explain how froth flotation works and compare it with other techniques of physical separation
- Students suggest improvements to the method used to investigate a question.
Strands- Science Understanding: Chemical sciences
- Science Inquiry Skills: Planning and conducting; Evaluating.
Australian Curriculum content statements Science:
ACSSU113;
ACSIS088;
ACSIS091
