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Planet Earth and Beyond; material world. Supports levels 3 to 4 of the New Zealand science curriculum. Themes include The Physical and Chemical Properties of Aluminium; How Aluminium Metal is produced; The Impact of the Process and the Products on the Environment. Looks at Aluminium in the Earth’s crust. Bauxite, Producing, Refining and Smelting Aluminium, (The Hall-Heroult Process) and Recycling. Activities.