I have compiled an awesome list of activities that will teach your students about mixtures and solutions. With these little experiments, they will be able to learn the differences, some vocabulary, how to separate mixtures from solutions, and much more!
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8 Engaging Activities: Mixtures and Solutions
1. Sort it out Activity:
Students can face difficulties when it comes to understanding the difference between mixtures and solutions. So in this fun activity, they will have to cut a few pictures out and glue them in the correct table. At the end of this activity, your students will have a clear idea about mixtures and solutions.
2. Mixtures and Solutions Definition Activity:
One of the best ways to memorize vocabulary is by writing them down. With this Interactive notebook, your students will have to cute and glue the little foldables into their notebook. Then they will write the definition of each vocabulary word along with an example for future reference.
3. Mixtures and Solutions Flower Interactive Notebook:
In this little activity, your students will have to cut the flaps of the flower and glue the center to their notebooks. Then with each flap, they will determine if it’s a mixture or solution and write it underneath.
4. Alien Soup – How to Separate Mixtures – By navigatingbyjoy
This little experiment is a creative way to teach your students how to separate mixtures!
5. Make a Solar Still Experiment: By TheSciencePenguin
This experiment will help your students learn a natural way to separate mixtures.
6. Separating Mixtures – By Education.com
In this project, students will learn how to take things that are mixed and separate them. They will use a special strainer to sift out the solid pieces from the liquid, then watch how some liquids evaporate, leaving behind all the solid stuff!
7. Solubility of Different Substances – By Pinayhomeschooler
Trying out this experiment with your students is great! They’ll see how things dissolve in water and why some ingredients dissolve faster than others.
8. Hot Chocolate Science Experiment – By creativefamilyfun
This experiment is quite simple, yet a fun way to show your students how the hot chocolate mixture dissolves in cold water vs hot water. It is a great way to explain the difference between the physical changes that occur and how the temperature affects how the mixture dissolves.
All Mixed Up: Solutions and Mixtures – General Science for Kids!
This video is a great way to teach your kids about mixtures and solutions.
