Student Activity Kit, Elementary, Separation of A Mixture: Physical Properties of Matter

After a class discussion of matter and the fact that matter may differ from other matter in a variety of ways, students will examine three different solids individually and observe some differences in physical properties. Sand, iron filings and salt will be observed and tested using water and magnets. Based on what they find individually they will come up with a method (as a class or as groups) to separate a mixture of all three. The activity contains enough materials for 6 groups of students.

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
• Performance Expectations: 5-PS1-1; 5-PS1-3; 5-PS1-4
• Cross Cutting Concepts: Cause and Effect; Scale, Proportion and Quantity

Kit Includes:

• 50g Sand
• 50g Salt
• 50g Iron Filings
• 200g 3 Part Mixture in equal volumes
• Magnets
• Plastic Cups
• Magnifiers

Developed for grades 3 - 5

WARNING CHOKING HAZARD
Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

DOT Info:
Non-regulated

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable crystalline silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.