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SCIENCE
Quarter 1 –Module 8:
Benefits of Separating Mixtures
 Science – Grade 6
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Quarter 1 – Module 8: Benefits of Separating Mixtures
First Edition, 2020

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SCIENCE
Quarter 1 –Module 8:
Benefits of Separating Mixtures
 TITLE CARD
TOPIC : BENEFITS OF SEPARATING MIXTURES
 In School
 In the Farm

COMPETENCY:
 Tell the benefits of separating mixtures from products in
community. (S6MT-Ig-j-3)

OBJECTIVE: At the end of this module, you will be able to:

 Identify processes/activities done in school that separates
components of different mixtures.
 Tell the benefits of segregating component of wastes in
school.
 Identify processes/activities done in the farm that separates
components of different mixtures.
 Tell the benefits of segregating through picking, winnowing
and threshing in the farm.

NUMBER OF DAYS: 4 Days

BACKGROUND:

The unsound management of solid waste is one of the most serious

environmental problems, given its high negative impact on natural resources and
human health. Therefore, it is necessary to foster a culture at schools, aimed at
alleviating the environmental and social problem caused by trash.

Most places you go to will have some form of waste segregation. Your school
may have a bin for paper and cardboard, even your house should have some form of
waste segregation. But how important is it to put the right waste in the right bins?

The first reason is it is legally required. Under the Waste Regulations 2011, you
must segregate paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass at source unless it is
technically or economically unfeasible. Under the same regulations, you should
implement the waste hierarchy; reduce, reuse, recycle, other recovery and disposal.
By law, you should implement this hierarchy and segregation helps with recycling in
particular. Waste segregation is included in law because it is much easier to recycle.
Effective segregation of wastes means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it
cheaper and better for people and the environment. It is also important to segregate
for public health.

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GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

Module 8 contains fifteen (15) pages which provides a variety of interesting

activities for individual practice and an answer sheet. The following are important
reminders in using this module:

1. Use this module with care. Do not write anything on each page of the module.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers to the different activities or
tasks.
2. Read carefully the Guide Card before proceeding to the next activities.
3. Read carefully the direction/instruction of each activity before doing the task.
4. Finish the first activity before doing the next one.
5. Return the module on the agreed time to your teacher or adviser after
answering all the activities.

GUIDE CARD 1
Lesson 1 & 2: Separating Mixtures in School
Non Biodegradable Waste
Non- Biodegradable wastes
Non Biodegradable
Non Biodegradable Waste Waste
Biodegradable Waste
Biodegradable

Biodegradable wastes

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 Mixtures can be separated using a variety of techniques. In school, there are
some form of separating waste. Others may have a bin for paper, cardboard and
plastics,

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 even your classroom should have some form of waste segregation. These
segregations have two types:
1. Biodegradable -waste or garbage that can be broken down or decomposed
2. Non-biodegradable – wastes or garbage that cannot be broken down or
decomposed.
But how important is it to put the right waste in the right bins? 

PROCESS:
Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements.
... This is called "waste segregation" which means dividing waste into dry and wet.
Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass.

BENEFITS:
By means of separating mixtures, students in schools can distinguish
biodegradable from non-biodegradable. Recyclable materials can be a source of
income from others. Thus, proper waste disposal is one of the benefits in school.
ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 1
Objective 1 - Identify processes/activities done in school that separates
components of different mixtures.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Write the labels of the trash to either the biodegradable or non-
biodegradable labels. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

BIODEGRADABLE NON-BIODEGRADABLE

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 egg shell
box

dried leaves

Tin cans food left over

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Write YES in the blank if it shows correct segregation of wastes in

school
and NO if it’s not. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1.

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2.

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 3.

4.

5.

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Write BIO if it shows correct segregation of wastes in school and

NON-BIO if it’s not. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Mineral bottle
2. fruits
3. dead flower
4. cans
5. plastic cover

ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, discuss the activities of wastes segregation in
school.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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 RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN WORK (ESSAY)
RAW CRITERIA
SCORE
5 Writes the essay nicely and it has appropriate content related to the
topic.
4 Correct and appropriate but lack of neatness.
3 Wrong use of capitalization, punctuation marks, indention, etc.
2 Incomplete work.
1 Obviously copied the work of others.
0 Not submitting any work.

ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 2
Objective 2 - Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in school.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Write YES or NO on the benefits of separating techniques in school.

Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Students in schools can distinguish biodegradable from non-biodegradable.

2. Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass can generate
income.
3. Proper waste disposal is one of the benefits in school.
4. Recyclable materials can be a source of income from others.
5. Bin for paper, cardboard and plastics in the classroom should have some form of
waste segregation.

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Enumerate the benefits of wastes segregation in school. Use the

separate sheet for your answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Discuss the benefits of wastes segregation in school. Use the separate
sheet for your answer.

Note: Use the rubric for previous lesson.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, tell the benefits of wastes segregation in school.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

GUIDE CARD 2
Lesson 3 & 4: Separating Mixtures in the Farm
There are processes done in farm that separates components of different
mixtures. These are: hand picking, winnowing and threshing.
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1. HANDPICKING

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Process:
The method in which substances in a mixture can be separated by just picking
them out with the help of hand from the mixture is known as handpicking method. It
is one of the various methods which are carried out in dry conditions.

Benefits:
Separating small quantities of substances will take only short period of time.
Also, the efficiency of using handpicking is higher than other techniques. Other
benefit is to prevent the pests’ build up and the resulting damage of the farm

2. WINNOWING

Process:
Winnowing is a farming method for separating grain from chaff. ... In its simplest
form it involves throwing the mixture into the air so that the wind blows away the
lighter chaff. The heavier grains fall back down for recovery. 

Benefits:
Winnowing is very important in the farm. You get grains and husk separate by
winnowing, so husk can be used as food for animals. Also, you can separate grains
such as wheat, corn millet from lighter impurities like husk, straw and stones.

3. THRESHING

Process:
Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop)
from the chaff to which it is attached. It is the step-in grain preparation after reaping.

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Benefits:
By the use of threshing, it is essential to separate the grain from the straw,
produces a clean grain and have a suitable feeding for animals

ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 3
Objective 3 - Identify processes/activities done in the farm that separates
components of different mixtures.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Inside the box are scrambled letters wherein you are going to form a
word of the activities/processes done in the farm that separates
components of different mixtures. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

1.

2.

3.

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4.

5.

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Identify the activities/processes done in the farm that separates

components of different mixtures. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.
Hand picking Threshing Winnowing

1. It is the process which involves throwing the mixture into the

air so that the wind blows away the lighter chaff.
2. It is a process of loosening the edible part of grain (or another crop)
from the chaff to which it is attached.
3. It is a form of separating mixtures that can be separated by just picking
them out with the help of hand from the mixture.
4. This is the process of separation which are carried out in dry conditions.
5. This is used for separating grain preparation after reaping.
ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Enumerate the processes/activities done in the farm. Use the

separate sheet for your answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, discuss the processes/activities of segregating
mixtures in the farm. Use the separate sheet for your answer.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.

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 ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 4
Objective 4 - Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in the
farm.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Write TRUE if it shows benefits of separating mixtures in the farm and
FALSE if it is not.
1. You can use picking in separating mongo into rice grains.
2. sieving is used to separate rocks into different sized particles.
3. By the use of winnowing, farmers no need to buy machines to separate grain from
chaff.
4. There should be a less cost in production using the winnowing.
5. A sieve is used when the size of particle is too small to be picked by hand or when
the quantity is too large.

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Match column A to column B that tells the benefits of the methods of
separation. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
A B
1. prevent the pests’ build up A. Handpicking
2. produces a clean grain B. Winnowing
3. husk can be used as food for animals C. Threshing
4. produces suitable feeding for animals D. Sieving
5. resulting damage of farm E. Filtration

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Enumerate the benefits of segregating mixtures in the farm. Use the
separate sheet for your answer.
1. Handpicking

2.Winnowing

3. Threshing

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 ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, discuss the benefits of segregating mixtures in
the farm. Use the separate sheet for your answer.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.

RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN WORK

RAW CRITERIA
SCORE
5 Writes the essay nicely and it has appropriate content related to the
topic.
4 Correct and appropriate but lack of neatness.
3 Wrong use of capitalization, punctuation marks, indention, etc.
2 Incomplete work.
1 Obviously copied the work of others.
0 Not submitting any work.

ASSESSMENT CARD
Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Choose your answer from the given
choices. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Separating mixtures in schools can be distinguish through _________.

A. proper and non-proper
B. recyclable and non-recyclable
C. biodegradable and non-biodegradable
D. all of the above

2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of separating techniques in the farm?

A. It prevent pests’ build up.
B. It produces a clean grain.
C. It is resulting damage of farm.
D. The husks can be used as food for animals.

3. Wastes that accumulate may

A. cause loss of the topsoil
B. become breeding places of pests
C. allow the fire flow of rainwater run offs
D. speeds up the decomposition of nonbiodegradable wastes

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4. Winnowing separates the _____.
A. husk from seed
B. milk from cream
C. salt from water
D. stone from rice

5. Which of the following is a benefit of separating techniques in school?

A. It saves the schools money.
B. It reduced costs of disposing solid waste.
C. Students can distinguish biodegradable from non-biodegradable.
D. It increased liability and costs of purchasing materials and iimproved
general efficiency of the school expenditure.

6. The process used for separating grain from stalk is

A. harvesting
B. filtration
C. threshing
D. winnowing

7. Mang Ambo is a farmer. What process can you suggest if he wanted to separate
seeds from the harvested stalks?
A. Handpicking
B. Threshing
C. Sieving
D. Winnowing

8. Would hand picking also be a practical way to sort out the mixture of rice and
mongo beans?
A. Yes, as long as there is a little of them to sort.
B. Yes, as long as there are not too many of them to sort.
C. No, if the mixture is less mongo beans than rice to sort.
D. No, if the mixture are many mongo beans than rice to sort.

9. When is hand picking a good method for separating the components in a mixture?
A. When there are not too many of them to sort.
B. When the particles in the mixture are relatively large
C. When the mixture is relatively small and when there is a little of them to sort.
D. When the 'particles' in the mixture are relatively large and when there are not
too many of them to sort.

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10. You are an officer of the SPGO in your school. One of the organization’s
income-generating projects is selling of garbage that can be reused or recycled.
What benefits you can get?
I. Less wastes goes to landfill
II. Increased safety and health of students
III. Implemented the organizations’ project plan
IV. Biodegradable wastes can increase the income

A. I, II, and III C. I, III and IV

B. II, III, and IV D. I, II and IV

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 ANSWER KEY
Lesson 1 Activity 1
BIODEGRADABLE NON BIODEGRADABLE
box egg shell
dried leaves Tin cans
food left over

Lesson 1 Lesson 3
Activity 2 Activity 1
1. NO Lesson 2
1. Picking
2. YES Activity 1
2. Winnowing
3. NO 1. YES
3. Evaporation
4. YES 2. NO
4. Threshing
5. NO 3. YES
5. Sieving
Activity 3 4. YES
1. NONBIO 5. NO
Activity 2
2. BIO Activity 2
1. Winnowing
3. BIO Answers may vary
2. Threshing
4. NONBIO 3. Handpicking
5. NONBIO Activity 3
4. Handpicking
Answers may vary
5. Threshing
Activity 3
Answers may vary Enrichment
Activity 3
Answers may vary
Answers may vary
Enrichment
Answers may vary Enrichment
Answers may vary
Lesson 4
Activity 1
1. True
2. True
Assessment 3. False
1. C 6. C 4. False
2. C 7. B 5. False
3. D 8. B
4. A 9. D Activity 2
5. C 10. A 1. A
2. C
Enrichment 3. B
Answers may vary 4. D
5. None

Activity 3
Answers may vary

Enrichment
Answers may vary

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