Download Unit Name: Mixtures and Solutions

Unit Name: Mixtures and Solutions
Topic/Sub-Unit: Separating Mixtures
Which Standards are students learning in this unit?
Standard 2.2.A Most materials are physical mixtures. Physical mixtures can be composed of
different kinds of materials, each having distinct physical properties. These physical property
differences can be used to separate, sort, and group the materials of the mixture.
(Essential)
Standard 2.2.B Mixtures can consist of different combinations of solids and/or liquids.
(Essential)
Standard 2.2.C Physical properties can be used to separate mixtures through techniques such as
filtration and evaporation.
(Essential)
Standard 2.2.D When a solid is dissolved in a liquid, a solution is formed that can be separated
through the process of evaporation.
(Essential)
Standard 2.3.A The mass of an object remains unchanged when broken into parts. The sum of the parts
equals the whole.
(Essential)
By the end of this unit, students will be able to…
Know:
A mixture is composed of two
or more materials each with
their own physical properties.
Mixtures can be separated by
the use of appropriate tools
and processes.
The mass of a mixture is the
sum of its parts.
Vocabulary:
Mixture
Solution
Evaporation
Filtration
Understand:
Do:
The properties of a mixture
allow it to be separated into its
individual components.
Use a screen, filter, and the
process of evaporation to
separate mixtures and
compare the mass of a mixture
to the mass of its parts.
Demonstrate how a mixture
can be separated based on the
physical properties of its
components.
Mass