Brine
PoM-Oct-'14. Make table salt of this brine
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World of Work

Becoming a(n)...
Chemical engineer
World of Work Dimensions

Context
Separating substances is a main issue in the chemical industry

Role
Students work in groups in a controlled environment on a clear task.

Activity
The activities are related/similar to what happens in a laboratory/plant

Product
Table salt is the final product
Abstract
The students get a brine (with selected impurities) and have to develop an experimental setup to separate the different substances from each other. The experiment should result in a clean substance (table salt) which might be used for cooking. The experimental setup is compared to production processes in industry and evaluated. Time: 90 minutes



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Inquiry Learning

Inquiry Learning Dimensions

- Exploring situations
- Planning Investigations
- Experimenting systematically
- Interpreting and evaluating
- Communicating results

Discipline
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Engineering


Target group
- Primary Education
- Lower Secondary Education
- Upper Secondary Education

Age range
11-15

Duration
100 min.

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