Floating Froth experiment

Year Level(s)	Years 3-6 Years 7-10
Subject Area(s)	Science General Science Chemistry Earth & Environmental Science
Topic(s)	Mining Rocks & Minerals Minerals Processing Smelting & Refining
Resource Type	Experiment

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.

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