Separating Mixtures

Today we looked at different kinds of mixtures and how we could separate them. We looked at chex mix, skittles, and some different office supplies. Students were able to separate the mixtures by properties. We used color, shape, size, density, texture, and type. Students also came up with a definition for what mixtures are: different materials mixed together, but each material keeps it's own property.

Students separated the chex mix into my favorite kinds using the properties of color and shape.

Students sorted Skittles into my favorite color red by using the property of color.

More separating.

Students had to record how they separated their mixtures.