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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Irreversible changes: Mixing

Exploring irreversible changes, including cooking and mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda and developing the working scientifically skill of measuring data accurately. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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Assessment – Science Y5/6 (A): Properties and changesY5/6 (A): Lesson 1: HardnessY5/6 (A): Lesson 2: TransparencyY5/6 (A): Lesson 3: ConductivityY5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Reversible changesY5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Irreversible changes: Burning and rusting
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Irreversible changes: Mixing
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