Materials: Mixtures and separation

Exploring different types of mixtures and the appropriate methods to separate them.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Mixtures

Lesson 2: Sieving

Lesson 3: Filtering

Lesson 4: Solutions

Lesson 5: Dissolving

Lesson 6: Evaporating

Key skills

Researching

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Key knowledge

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Key vocabulary

control variable (LKS2)

dissolve

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