Y5 Separating Sand and Water

Pupils plan then carry out an investigation to separate sand and water.



Learning Objectives:

  • PoS - use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating
  • NaG - pupils should explore reversible changes, including, evaporating, filtering, sieving, melting and dissolving
  • WS - pupils should plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary

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