Thursday, January 12, 2012

Seperating Mixtures

1. To begin, remove the toothpicks from the mixture with the spoon.
2. Next, remove the beans from the mixture using the spoon.
3. Then, take out the large marble with the spoon.
4. After that, using the magnet, remove the iron filings.
5. Also, place the filter sheet over the beaker and pour the mixture into the beaker. This will separate the sand from the water.
6.Place all the items removed from the mixture onto the tray.
7. Take the mixture in the beaker and put it on the hot plate. Remember to turn the hot plate on.
8. Wait for the water in the beaker to evaporate. Now, the only thing left in the beaker should be salt that was mixed in with the water.
9. Turn off the hot plate and clean up your lab area. 
10. All seven parts of the mixture have been found!