SEPARATION OF MIXTURES

Science 6
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• Investigate ways of separating

mixtures
• Explain how separation of mixture
takes place.
 DRILL
• Visit google classroom and click on
the posted link for Separation of
Mixture
• Wait for the signal before you start the
quiz.
 STARTER ACTIVITY
What do you think is the best separation
technique that we should use to separate the
components of the following mixtures?
What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

sand, pebbles
& small rocks
What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

a bowl of breakfast
cereals
What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

oil and water

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

sand and flour

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

mixed nuts
What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

flour and water

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

sand and water

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

flour and rice

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

dirt and water

What separation technique should we use to separate
the components of the following mixtures?

metal paper clips

and sugar
Oral Reports
 Essential Questions
• What are the different ways of separating
mixtures?
• Identify situations when separating mixtures is
really necessary
• Why do we need to separate mixture?
Group Activity #2
 Application
• You were asked by your mom to cook rice
for the day. As you were measuring the
rice, you noticed there are some chaff a
few small stones mixed with the rice.
Which separation technique could you
use to remove these from the rice before
cooking?
 Essential Questions
• What are the different methods/techniques of
separating mixtures?
• Identify mixtures that can be separated by
your given separation technique
• How important is the knowledge of separating
mixtures in our daily living?
 Written Assessment
List the different separation techniques that you
have learned and give examples of mixtures that
can be separated using the said technique. Put
your answer in a table similar to the one below.
Separation Technique Sample Mixtures
Ex. sedimentation and decantation Sand and water
 Homework
Create a Concept Map showing the
different methods/ techniques of separating
mixtures using popplet.com .Share your
popplet to the teacher's account or grab a
screenshot and submit through google
classroom Assignment Tab