Mixtures Day 2

I can explore and recognize that a mixture is created when two materials are combined

Key Concepts

• Mixtures are formed when two or more materials are combined.
• The observable properties of materials may stay the same even when materials are mixed together
• Mixtures can be separated based on the properties of the individual materials.

Fundamental Questions

1. What is a mixture?
2. What happens to the observable properties of various materials when they are mixed together?
3. How can the materials in a mixture be separated?

Station I: Bird Cage Cleanup

I explained to the class that they will participate in a zoo birdcage cleanup by separating the solid/solid mixture in their containers.

Students used materials from the tools table to separate/sort all parts of the mixture.

Station II: Oil & Water

Students used graduated cylinders to measure, pour, and create a oil/water mixture. They discovered to find out if oil and water was a mixture.

Then, the students added 5 drops of dish soap to the bottle to see if it was still a mixture.