Mixture

What is a good example of a mixture?

• Smoothie
• Banana

• Pizza Sauce

• Cereal

Define Mixture

• A combination of two or more substancesthat keep their original properties.

  
  

• A chemical reaction
• A single substance
• A solid state of matter

What is raisin bran a mixture of?

• Corn flakes and raisins
• Bran flakes and raisins
• Oatmeal and raisins
• Wheat flakes and cranberries

What are the properties of raisins?

• Raisins are a type of vegetable and do not have any nutritional value.
• Raisins are sweet, dark and soft

• Raisins are high in sugar and calories, and are not a healthy snack.
• Raisins are a good source of protein, but are low in vitamins and minerals.

What are the properties of the flakes?

• Color, texture, and weight
• Brown, crisp and brittle

• Taste, smell, and sound
• Temperature, density, and hardness

The proportions of what can change in a

mixture?

• components or substances
• temperature
• color
• Proportions of the ingredients

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

3 Mixtures

• Box of nuts, bolts and screws

• Leaves and twigs under the tree

• Box of cake mix

• Rice

What ingredients are in the fruit bowl 

mixture?

• cantaloupe

• blackberries

• blueberries

• raspberries

Do materials in a mixture keep their 

properties?

• Yes
• Sometimes
• Depends on the temperature
• No

Three reasons someone would                

want to separate a mixture.

• Eat raisins, not the bran flakes

• Eat only pineapple in the fruit salad 

  
  

•  Shell collector wants shells and not sand

• nobody wants to separate a mixture