Group I – Separating mixtures

I. Problem: Separate the components of mixtures using real

objects.

II. Materials: pebbles chalk paper containers

marbles stones

III. Procedure:
1. Prepare a mixture of pebbles and marbles, and
mixture of chalk and stones.
2. Separate the components or contents from each
mixture.

IV. Question:
Complete the table below.
MIXTURES SEPARATED COMPONENTS
A. Pebbles and
marbles
B. Chalk and stones
1. How did you separate the mixtures?

2. What are the different components of the mixtures?

3. How did you separate the mixtures? Describe the process.

Conclusion: How could components of mixtures be separated?

Group II – Separating mixtures

I. Problem: Separate the components of mixtures using real
objects.

II. Materials: mongo seed candies paper containers

soy beans marshmallow

III. Procedure:
1. Prepare a mixture of mongo seed and soy beans,
and candies and marshmallows.
2. Separate the components of mixture by using
your hands.

IV. Questions:
Complete the table below.
MIXTURES SEPARATED COMPONENTS
A. Mongo seed and soy
beans
B. Candies and
marshmallows

1. How did you separate the mixtures?

2. What are the different components of the mixtures?

3. How did you separate the mixtures? Describe the process.

Conclusion: How could components of mixtures be separated?

Group III – Collage Making

I. Create a collage of uses of picking in separating mixtures

II. Materials: white cartolina marker
coloring materials pictures

II. Procedure:
1. Make a collage of pictures on the benefits / uses /
importance of separating mixtures using picking.
III. Make the collage inside the box.

Conclusion: Why is separating mixtures important in our

everyday life?

Group IV – Separating mixtures

I. Problem: Separate the components of mixtures using real

objects.
II. Materials: paper containers 10 pcs of 1 peso coins
5 pcs of 5 peso coins 10 pcs 25-centavo coins

III. Procedure:
1. Prepare a mixture of 1 peso coins, 5 peso coins
and 25-centavo coins.
2. Separate the components of mixture by using
your hands.

IV. Questions:
Complete the table below.
MIXTURES SEPARATED COMPONENTS
A. 5 pcs of 1 peso coins and 5
pcs of 25-centavo coins
B. 5 pcs of 1 peso coins and 5
pcs of 5 peso coins

1. How did you separate the mixtures?

2. What are the different components of the mixtures?

3. How did you separate the mixtures? Describe the process.

Conclusion: How could components of mixtures be separated?

EVALUATE
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following environmental
problems can be separated by physical
manipulation / picking?
A. Oil spill
B. garbage in the landfill
C. flood water
D. smog

2. Which of the following can be separated by

picking?
A. Mixed nuts
B. salt and water
C. inky water
D. fats that float in sinigang

3. Which is true about the benefits of picking in

separation of mixtures?
A. It doesn’t remove impurities
B. It separates the same
components of mixtures
C. It needs machinery to separate
substances.
D. It purifies substances
4. Which method of separating mixtures is
useful in sorting harvested fruits according to
size?
 A. filtration C. magnetism
B. picking D. decantation

5. Which of the following pictures use the

picking method in separating mixture?
A. C.

B. D.