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Lesson 76 of 84 ยท Matter

Experiment

Separating a Mixture (Part 3)

What You'll Learn

A mixture can sometimes be separated. You can pick out the raisins from trail mix!

Key Words

  • texture
  • weight
  • measure

Materials Needed

  • baking soda
  • cups
  • spoons
  • food coloring
  • plastic bottles

Safety First

  • Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Read about Matter with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Test 5 objects from your house: put each one in water. Make a chart of which sink and which float.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 โ€” Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What are the three states of matter?

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