Materials: Mixtures and separation

Separating mixtures by exploring different methods, including filtering, sieving and evaporation.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Mixtures

Lesson 2: Sieving

Lesson 3: Filtering

Lesson 4: Solutions

Lesson 5: Dissolving

Lesson 6: Evaporating

Key skills

  • Gathering answers to open-ended questions from a variety of sources.
  • Labelling with a broader range of scientific vocabulary.
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Key knowledge

  • Some substances will dissolve in a liquid to form a solution.
  • The factors that affect the time taken to  dissolve, including temperature and stirring.
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Key vocabulary

control variable (LKS2)

dissolve

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected

  • Substances (salt, sugar, pepper, sand, soil, flour).

    ×8
  • Materials (e.g. coffee filters, pasta, rice, cotton wool, paper towel, pebbles, gravel, face masks, charcoal)

  • Plastic gold nuggets ×8
  • Extra chunky gold glitter

    ×1
  • Metal paper clips

    ×15
  • Iron filings ×8
  • Magnets

    ×8
  • Litre plastic bottle

    2
  • Small plastic bottles

    ×8
  • Gauzes ×8
  • Stopwatches

    ×8
  • Thermometer ×1
  • Teabags ×8
  • Food colouring

    ×1
  • Skittles® or chocolate mini eggs

    ×8
  • Sugar cubes

    ×8
  • Large jugs

    ×8
  • Bowl ×8
  • Large plastic tray

    ×8
  • Tea towels

    ×8
  • Recycled lids

    ×8
  • Colanders

    ×8
  • Sieves

    ×8
  • Plastic and paper cups

    ×8
  • Straws ×15
  • Plastic spoons

    ×8
  • Paper plates ×30
  • PE hoops ×15
  • Pom-poms ×15
  • Digital device (internet-enabled) ×15
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