Lesson Plan: C1.1.05

Hamble Lesson Observation Plan
Learning About
How can we separate a mixture of more than two substances?
Keywords:
  • Evaporation: change in state from liquid to gas. (1)
  • Medium: state of matter such as solid, liquid or gas. (1)
  • Boiling point: the point at which particles have enough energy to overcome the intermolecular forces holding them together. (1)
  • Condense: change in state from gas to liquid. (1)
Memory Anchor:
Method Precise Learning Objective Linked Question / Activity
(Designed for maximum working out)		 Stepping Stones Pitstop Check
(Thinking Map)
fractional distillation How are mixtures separated using fractional distillation?

DEMO: Fractional distillation (optional)
chromatography (review from KS3) How are mixtures separated using chromatography?

Paper chromatography
Students should be able to suggest suitable separation and purification techniques for mixtures when given appropriate information. How could we separare a mixture of sand, salt, iron and water into its individual components?

Justifying chosen separation techniques by separating a mixture of sand, salt, iron and water.
Links To the Big Ideas
ForcesParticlesEnergyCells