Gr 3 : 2.2 Separating mixtures

Which mixture can easily be separated by hand-picking.

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The science teacher accidentally combined metal shavings with sand, what method can be used to separate the mixture?

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If you had a mixture of rocks and sand and needed to separate them what method would work best?

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You have a glass of sand and water, what is the best method to separate the sand out of the water?

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True or False: A mixture must have at least two different materials.

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• False

True or False: You can use your hands or tweezers to separate sand from water.

• True

• False

What is this method of separation?

• Hand picking

• Sieving

• Filtration

• Magnetic separation

What is this method of separation?

• Hand picking

• Sieving

• Filtration

• Magnetic separation

What equipment do we need when using sieving method?

• A sieve

• A magnet

• A filter paper & a funnel

• No tool needed

What equipment do we need when using filtration method?

• A sieve

• A magnet

• A filter paper & a funnel

• No tool needed