5.SCI.6.B
Demonstrate and explain that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances such as iron filings and sand or sand and water.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
mixturesphysical propertiessubstancesiron filingssandwater
Skills
- demonstrate (that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances) #dok2
- explain (how and why some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances) #dok3
- observe (physical properties in mixtures) #dok1
- distinguish (between mixtures that maintain and do not maintain properties) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can observe the physical properties of substances in a mixture. #dok1
- I can demonstrate that mixtures like iron filings and sand or sand and water maintain the physical properties of their substances. #dok2
- I can distinguish between mixtures that maintain or do not maintain the physical properties of their substances. #dok2
- I can explain how and why some mixtures maintain physical properties of their substances, using examples. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Mixtures can contain substances that keep their original physical properties.
- Understanding mixtures helps us see how materials interact and can be separated based on their properties.
Essential Questions
- What is a mixture, and how is it different from a solution?
- How can we tell if the substances in a mixture retain their physical properties?
- What are some examples of mixtures whose substances keep their properties?
- Why do some mixtures allow substances to maintain their properties, while others do not?
- How can we separate the substances in mixtures that maintain their physical properties?