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From rain to spring: water from the ground
Demonstrating how water flows through the ground - and how it can be used and polluted From rain to spring: water from the ground Extension Video

Make your own oil and gas reservoir
Demonstrating how oil and water flow through permeable rocks Make your own oil and gas reservoir

Modelling for Rocks: what's hidden inside - and why?
Investigating the permeability of rocks and how they let water, oil and gas flow through Modelling for rocks Extension

Permeability of soil - ‘The great soil race’
Investigating the properties of different soils by pouring water on them Permeability of soils

Power through the window
Which power source might be built in the view you can see from your window? Power through the window

Quarry through the window - what would you see, what would you not see?
Asking pupils to ‘picture’ what a ‘quarry through the window” might look like Quarry through the window

Riches in the river
Investigating how valuable ores may become concentrated on river beds Riches in the river

Rocks to eat?
How we get the elements we need to stay healthy Rocks to eat?

Trapped! Why can't oil and gas escape from their underground prison?
Demonstrate how oil and gas can be trapped in reservoir rocks beneath the surface Trapped! Why can't oil and gas escape from their underground prison?

‘Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink’
Investigating how to get clean water from dirty ‘pond’ water How to get clean water from dirty ‘pond’ water

Why does soil get washed away?
Investigating why some farmers lose their soil through erosion whilst others do not Why does soil get washed away? Extension Video

Title & Description	English	Extension Ideas Readers' comments to take you further	Videos
From rain to spring: water from the ground Demonstrating how water flows through the ground - and how it can be used and polluted	From rain to spring: water from the ground	Extension	Video
Make your own oil and gas reservoir Demonstrating how oil and water flow through permeable rocks	Make your own oil and gas reservoir
Modelling for Rocks: what's hidden inside - and why? Investigating the permeability of rocks and how they let water, oil and gas flow through	Modelling for rocks	Extension
Permeability of soil - ‘The great soil race’ Investigating the properties of different soils by pouring water on them	Permeability of soils
Power through the window Which power source might be built in the view you can see from your window?	Power through the window
Quarry through the window - what would you see, what would you not see? Asking pupils to ‘picture’ what a ‘quarry through the window” might look like	Quarry through the window
Riches in the river Investigating how valuable ores may become concentrated on river beds	Riches in the river
Rocks to eat? How we get the elements we need to stay healthy	Rocks to eat?
Trapped! Why can't oil and gas escape from their underground prison? Demonstrate how oil and gas can be trapped in reservoir rocks beneath the surface	Trapped! Why can't oil and gas escape from their underground prison?
‘Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink’ Investigating how to get clean water from dirty ‘pond’ water	How to get clean water from dirty ‘pond’ water
Why does soil get washed away? Investigating why some farmers lose their soil through erosion whilst others do not	Why does soil get washed away?	Extension	Video