QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Fossils in oil shale deposits” Fossils are the remains of animals from long ago. The QER shale oil mine near Gladstone is the source of fossils up to forty million years old! In this lesson, students will learn the…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts (‘fractions’) by heating them to a temperature at which several components evaporate. As the temperature of crude oil increases, different hydrocarbons are separated. Those with the lowest…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To achieve this, the oil shale passes through a drying plant, like an enormous pizza oven,…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. After oil and water are extracted from oil shale, they settle in measure tanks which are kept warm to help the oil and water to separate into layers. In this way, the water can be decanted off to separate…

QER is assessing the extent to which processed shale has potential as a soil conditioner given that total nitrogen and organic content would be beneficial to plant growth. QER has contacted the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland to conduct assessments and trials on…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. In this lesson, students learn the skills of a palaeontologist in unearthing their own chocolate chip cookie fossils. This lesson has been designed to align with the science Australian Curriculum year 3.   Australian Curriculum content statements HASS: ACHASSI053…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. In this flow chart the process of extracting oil from oil shale is explained. Australian Curriculum Content Statements Science: ACSSU032 (2); ACSSU116 (7); ACSHE121 (7); ACSSU153 (8); ACSHE226 (8); ACSHE136 (8)

Discover what oil shale is and where oil shale resources can be found in Australia. Learn about oil shale’s potential as an alternative fuel for Australia, given our decreasing supply of crude oil resources. Discover how oil shale was formed and learn about the process of mining oil…

QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. In this PowerPoint the Paraho process used in the extraction of oil from oil shale is explained. Best used in conjunction with fact sheets and other supporting resources on this process. Australian Curriculum Content Statements Science: ACSSU032 (2); ACSSU116…

The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘Minerals to Metal’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial reader, a basic overview of the processes involved in…