QuarryEd Home - An Education and Careers Resource for teachers and students

QuarryEd Home - An Education and Careers Resource for teachers and students

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Teacher - Curriculum– Find out how the extractive industry is relevant to and can offer a wide range of learning opportunities for many subject areas

Teacher - Teacher resources– Access a wide range of education resources and information linked to the A level curriculum

Teacher A level resources - Biology
Teacher A level resources - Chemistry
Teacher A level resources - Environmental science
Teacher A level resources - Geography
Teacher A level resources - Geology
Teacher A level resources - Mathematics
Teacher A level resources - Physics

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Chemistry

On this page you will find a range of resources and information for A level chemistry.


The extractive industry can provide many opportunities for students of A level chemistry to develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of elements and compounds. Learning about the extractive industry also enables students to develop an understanding of the processing of minerals, including mining, concentration, smelting and electrolytic refining.

Resources

Processing of minerals

 

Introduction to mineral processing Coming soon! Coming soon!

New analytical techniques

QEMSCAN - Modern analytical technique Coming soon! Coming soon!
Where are they now? - Learn more about the lives of people who work in the extractive industry todayDig this! - Read about cutting edge mining and quarrying projects in the UK and throughout the worldFieldstudies - Discover how both active and dormant extractive sites offer fascinating fieldstudy opportunitiesWhat's yours is mined! - Find out how much the extractive industry underpins each of our daily lives