1. Separating Mixtures

2. 1. Sorting Separating mixtures with your hands.
Ex: separating pop corn kernels, black beans, & rice
Pro:
Con:

3. 2. Using a Magnet
Using the magnetic property of a substance to separate a mixture
Pulls out anything that will attract to a magnet.
Ex: Iron Filings & Sand
Pro:
Con:

4. 3. Dissolving a Substance
Mixing substances in water to separate the one that dissolves.
Ex: Sand & Sugar

5. 4. Filtration Separating by size
Allowing liquids or smaller items to pass through a filter, leaving a larger substance on the other side.
Ex 1: Sand & Water
Ex 2: Sand and pebbles

6. 5. Evaporation/Boiling
Separation by changing a liquid to a gas to leave behind a dissolved substance
Ex: Sugar and water

7. 6. Chromatography Separating colored mixtures. Ex: Black marker

8. Separation Questions Glue the questions into your notebook.
Answer the questions in your notebook on the LINES of your paper – not on the question paper. Answer each question using PQPA!

9. Challenge – Challenge!
You have a mixture of sand, salt, iron filings, and beans and you need each part separated.
Step 1: Plan with your partner how you are going to separate each part and write down your numbered steps.
Step 2: Begin separating your mixtures.