3rd

Grade

Separating Mixtures and

understanding substances
 CLASS OBJECTIVE

What are we going to 1

learn?
What mixtures are and how
to separate them.

2 3

How to choose equipment to

What are substances?
separate mixtures.
Look at the picture
These beans are all mixed together.
● Discuss in your group how you would
separate the beans into the different
types. What could you use to help?
sieve
● Write your ideas on a post it
 Using Equipment

When two or more materials are mixed

together is called a mixture.

This piece of equipment is called a sieve.

It is used to separate different elements of
a mixture.

Using the right equipment makes

separating mixtures much faster.
 Types of Mixtures

Homogeneous Heterogeneous

Uniform Non uniform

composition composition
This magnet is separating a mixture of
different metals.
Answer these questions
in group
1. What is a mixture?
When two or more materials are mixed together is called a mixture.

2. What word can we use for sieves, magnets or other

objects that help us to do things easily?
Equipment.

3. How does a sieve work?

The smaller elements fall through the holes. The bigger elements stay
on the sieve.
 Substances

A substance is a
particular kind of matter.

Is the material or matter,

of which something is
made of.
Classification

Mixtures
Types of mixtures
Let’s watch a video
Work on Workbook
pages 20-21
 NOTEBOOK TIME!
Separating Mixtures

When two or more materials are mixed together it is called a

mixture.

Using the right equipment makes separating mixtures much faster.

We can use sieves, magnets, or other pieces of equipment to separate

different elements of a mixture.
DRAW A SIEVE AND A MAGNET

SIEVE

MAGNET
 FINAL ACTIVITY

KEYWORDS

Imagine you are in a lift with a

mixture
friend. Very shortly, you have
to explain him/her what you equipment
learned this class.
You can use keywords to help sieve
yourself.
Work in pairs. Then some of magnet
you can share your answers.