QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Properties and uses of common materials” Properties help us to understand many of the common objects around us. Understanding what they are made of helps us to appreciate where they come from. In this lesson, students will participate in…

QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Plant growth in processed shale” After oil shale is processed it would be sensible to return it to the ground from whence it came, but is it safe and will plants grow in it? In this lesson you will…

QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Decision making in use of resources” Australia’s fuel challenge heightens the urgency to develop new fuel sources, but in doing so there are priorities of health, safety and the environment to be considered. In this lesson, you will tackle…

QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Decantation to separate oil and water ” After oil and water are extracted from oil shale at the QER New Fuels Development Centre, they settle in measure tanks which are kept warm to help the oil and water to…

QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Dehydration of oil shale” Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To extract the water from the oil shale, the shale passes through…

QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Minimising environmental impacts” A field trip for students to explore for themselves elements of mine site rehabilitation by conducting a site survey, and strategies for the minimisation of greenhouse gas and other emissions, is a great learning opportunity. But…