Separating Mixtures
Class 6 Science: separation of substances
Rice with stones, sand with iron, salt in water: pick the right way to separate each mixture.
Words to know
- Mixture
- Two or more things mixed together but not joined.
- Filtration
- Pouring through filter paper to catch solid bits.
- Evaporation
- Heating a liquid so it turns into vapour and leaves the solid behind.
- Sieving
- Using a sieve to separate small bits from big ones.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
With an adult, dissolve a spoon of salt in a little water in a steel plate and leave it in the sun for a day or two. When the water dries up, salt crystals are left behind.