SCIENCE 6

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Separating mixtures Using
A
Magnet Y
Quarter 1 Week 7 – Day 1 1
Objective:
Describe techniques in separating
mixtures such as decantation,
evaporation, filtering, sieving and
using magnet.
What separation technique is used in the
illustration below?

1. 3.

2. 4.
1. What if you accidentally dropped a
pin in a bowl of flour, what will you
do to get it?

2. How will you separate the pin from

the flour?
1. What do you usually do when a
needle in your house is mixed with
other nonmetal materials?
2. Have you tried using a magnet
to find it?
3. How a magnet can be used to
separate mixtures?
1. The class will be divided into 3 groups.
2. Each group will choose a leader and a reporter.
3. Each group will be given an activity sheet.
4. The activity card serves as your guide on the activity
that you are going to perform.
5. All the members in the group must work as a team.
6. After the activity write the results of your activity on
the activity sheet.
7. The leader will present the results/findings.
Activity Title: Magnetic or Not?

Materials:
1 pc iron filings
1pc pencil
1 pc magnet
1pc paper
1 pc comb
1 pc paper clip
1 pc Plant twig
1 pc coin
Procedure:
1. Gather the needed materials.
2. List all the materials to be tested in the Table 1.
3. Predict first if the materials you have is either magnetic by
putting (√) or
Non-magnetic (x) based on its physical appearance. Write your
prediction
in Table 1.
4. Now, try to check if the materials are magnetic or not by
testing if they can
be attracted to a permanent magnet then put √ or x.
5. Upon completion of the tests, discuss the results.
 Magnetic or
Materials
Non-magnetic Guide Questions:
iron filings 1. Which materials are attracted
Thumbtacks
Comb to magnet? Why?
Nail 2. Which materials are not
Cotton
Coin attracted to magnet? Why?
Plant twig
Paper clip
Paper
Pencil
Presentation of output
Give 3 examples of mixture
that can be separated using a
magnet.
What activity in
our community where
magnetic separation is
applicable?
 Complete the statements below by choosing
the correct answers from the given choices in
the box.

I learned that (1) ________ is a technique used to separate (2)______

from (3) ________. Metals are attracted to the (4) _________ while
non-metals are not. Mixture of (5) __________ and talc powder can
be separated by magnetism.
Read and analyze each item. Choose the letter of the
best answer.

1. Metal and non-metal objects can be separated by using a

_________________
a. filter
b. magnet
c. sieve
d. water
2. How will you separate mixture of metal and nonmetal objects?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation

3. Needle in sawdust can be separated by means of

a. decantation
b. magnetic separation
c. filtration
d. sifting
4. How will you separate mixture of staple wire and chalk powder?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation

5. Mrs. Cruz's needle was mixed with bits of paper. How will she
separate the needle safely from the bits of paper?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation
Additional activity:
Make a simple illustration
showing separation of mixture
using a magnet.
 SCIENCE 6

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Separating mixtures Using
A
Magnet Y
Quarter 1 Week 7 – Day 2 1
Review:
1. How can we separate
mixtures using a magnet?
Now that you already know
how mixtures can be separated
using a magnet. Let’s have an
enrichment of our lesson.
Look around you, which
objects do you think are
attracted to a magnet?
• Components of mixtures can be separated in
many ways. The method that is being used
usually depends on the type of mixture.
Metal and non- metal objects can be
separated by using a magnet.
• There is no chemical reaction involved in
the separation of components.
• Metals which are made up alloy, nickel, or
cobalt are easily attracted to the magnet,
while non-metals are not. Iron fillings,
thumb tacks, staple wire, pins, coins, and
needle are some common examples of
objects that are attracted to the magnet.
• When they mixed with non-metals, these
could be separated by magnet.
Choose from the word box the
mixtures that can be separated by
magnet.
What activity in our community
where magnetic separation is
applicable?
Complete the statement

The most important concept that

we discussed today was
__________
Rose wants to remove the staple wires on the rice that
she will be cooking. Using her knowledge on the process of separating
mixtures she is using magnet to repel the
staple wire from the rice.

Questions:
1. Do you think Andrea Rose will be successful in her plan?
2. How would you describe the process of separating mixture through
magnet?
3. An object that has the ability to attract the other substance is called
4. In the given situation, what is considered as the magnetic object?
5. Since rice does not repel with the magnet, what kind of substance is it?
Additional activity
List down five (5) materials
found in your home that can be
attracted to magnets.
 SCIENCE 6

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Comparing Techniques in
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Separating Mixtures Y
Quarter 1 Week 7 – Day 3 1
Review:
Put a check (/)if the mixtures can
be separated by a magnet and
(X) if not.
1. oil and water
2. flour and pins
3. staple wire and tissue paper
4. thumb tacks and bits of paper
5. talc powder and bond paper
Now that you already know the
five different ways to separate
mixtures. Let’s have an
enrichment of our lesson.
 Identify the method by which the given mixtures will be
separated. Choose the letter of the correct answer inside the
box.

I. water in cloth 6. il and water

2.needle flour 7. boiled pasta
3. salt solution 8. rice grains and rice chaffs
4. muddy water 9. pins and wooden clips
5. pebbles and water 10. water turning into steam
 Read the statements below and complete the cross-word
puzzle.
Across
1. It is a method used to separate
particulates from a liquid by allowing the
solids to settle at the bottom of the
mixture.
3. A tool to separate iron fillings and
paper clips.
4. A method in which two or more
components of different sizes are
separated from a mixture on the basis of
the difference in their sizes.
6. This is what you apply during the
separation of mixtures using evaporation.
 Read the statements below and complete the cross-word
puzzle.

Down
2. It is a method that will
cause the liquid in a mixture
to evaporate leaving the other
component/ substance behind.
5. A tool to separate the
pebbles and water.
Identify common separation techniques used to
separate the components of the following mixtures.

1. Getting the liquid portion of iced coffee

2. Straining pancit canton in a colander
3. Separating pasta off cup noodles
4. Window screens allowing air in while keeping insects
out
5. Making coffee using ground coffee beans
6.Drying clothes (separating water from fabric)
7. Separating minute metal shards from a sandy floor
Group the following mixtures as shown below according
to how the components are to be separated. Write the
letters only.
A. Fruit cocktail with juice

1. Sieving -
B. Sand and water 3. Filtration -
4. Evaporation -
5. Decantation -
c. sand and pebbles

d. salt and water

Mrs. Salazar will make macaroni salad for her
son’s birthday. She prepares the
ingredients needed. She cooked the pasta,
opened a can of fruit cocktail as well as other
ingredients. She needs to remove some water
and juice from these ingredients. Can you help
her decide the best way to do it?
Mrs. Salazar will make macaroni salad for her
son’s birthday. She prepares the
ingredients needed. She cooked the pasta,
opened a can of fruit cocktail as well as other
ingredients. She needs to remove some water
and juice from these ingredients. Can you help
her decide the best way to do it?
What are the different
ways to separate
mixtures?
Write the letter in Column B that corresponds to the
statements in column A.
Additional activity
Choose 1 method of
separating mixture. Create a
video showing how it is being
done.
 SCIENCE 6

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Comparing Techniques in
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Separating Mixtures Y
Quarter 1 Week 7 – Day 4 1
Give an example of mixture that
can be separated by the following
methods:
1. decantation
2. evaporation
3. filtration
4. sieving
5. use of magnet
Let’s continue our
enrichment activities
about separating mixtures
The class will be divided into 5 groups.
Each group need to draw activities they observed in the
community where techniques in separating mixtures are
observed.

Group 1 – decantation
Group 2 – Evaporation
Group 3 – Filtration
Group 4 – Sieving
Group 5 – Using magnet
Presentation of Output
Study the paragraph carefully. Choose the best way to
separate components of mixtures.

Lisa’s father is a garbage collector. Her father earns

money by collecting and selling things out of the
garbage. She wants to help him separate recyclable
materials from the trash. What technique/s should she
use in separating these materials? Why?
Recall some experiences from your home and/or
in your community which you have found to be
significant in separating mixtures.
Write a simple paragraph describing your
reflection on it.
I understand that ________
I realized that ____________
Draw two or three concepts
presented in the lesson may
include words or numbers.
Read and analyze each question. Choose the letter of the best
answer.

1. The insoluble substance from a liquid mixture was separated

whereby a liquid pass through the holes in a filter paper. The
solid particles are left behind. What method of separating
mixture is used?
A. decantation
B. evaporation
C. filtration
D. using magnet
2. A method of separating excess liquid from food by
heating.
A. decantation
B. evaporation
C. filtration
D. using magnet

3. Which of the following mixture can be separated by

decantation?
A. soy sauce and salt
B. soy sauce and vinegar
C. water and oil
D. water and flour
4. To separate rocks into different sized particles for road
building and other construction projects, which technique is
applicable?
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. sieving
D. using magnet
5. Which of these is NOT a technique in separating a
mixture?
A. decantation
B. dissolving
C. filtration
D. Filtration
6. Which of the following statement is correct about
separating mixture through a filter?
A. The liquid passes through sieve but the solid particles are
left behind.
B. Insoluble substances from a liquid can be separated by
using a filter.
C. The liquid cannot pass in a filter.
D. All of the above

7. What is the process by which water is separated by

heating?
A. Decantation C. filtration
B. Evaporation D. sieving
8. What is the best technique in separating mixture of metals
from other
junk?
A. aided by magnets
B. evaporation
C. filtration
D. Sieving
Reminder:

Review for the weekly

assessment tomorrow.
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Weekly Assessment
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Separating Mixture Y
Quarter 1 Week 7 – Day 5 1
Now that you have learned that mixtures
can be separated through decantation,
evaporation, filtering, sieving and using a
magnet, let’s assess your understanding by
taking the quiz.