Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids
Making mixtures First, we will have some fun making mixtures. ACTIVITY: Mixing solids MATERIALS: • 500g bag of barley (beans or lentils will also do) • 500g bag of rice • Small packet of sugar • Clean sand (from the beach or from a building site) • Plastic spoons for scooping • Small yoghurt tubs or paper cups for mixing • Sieve (the type used for sieving flour) INSTRUCTIONS (Part 1): 1. Place 10 scoops of barley in the mixing tub. 2. Place 10 scoops of rice in the mixing tub. 3. Stir the barley and rice until they are mixed. 4. Answer the questions below. QUESTIONS: 1. Can you still see the individual rice and barley grains? 2. Draw a picture of the mixture. 120 Matter and Materials
3. Separate the mixture into a pile of rice grains and a pile of barley grains. Write a sentence to explain how you separated the mixture. 4. Did the barley and rice grains change in any way, or do they still look the same as before they were mixed? INSTRUCTIONS (Part 2): 1. Place 10 scoops of rice in the mixing tub. 2. Place 10 scoops of sugar in the mixing tub. 3. Stir the sugar and rice until they are mixed. 4. Answer the questions below. QUESTIONS: 1. Can you still see the individual rice and sugar grains? 2. Draw a picture of the mixture. Chapter 2. Mixtures 121
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Making mixtures<br />
First, we will have some fun making mixtures.<br />
ACTIVITY: Mixing solids<br />
MATERIALS:<br />
• 500g bag of barley (beans or lentils will also do)<br />
• 500g bag of rice<br />
• Small packet of sugar<br />
• Clean s<strong>and</strong> (from the beach or from a building site)<br />
• Plastic spoons for scooping<br />
• Small yoghurt tubs or paper cups for mixing<br />
• Sieve (the type used for sieving flour)<br />
INSTRUCTIONS (Part 1):<br />
1. Place 10 scoops of barley in the mixing tub.<br />
2. Place 10 scoops of rice in the mixing tub.<br />
3. Stir the barley <strong>and</strong> rice until they are mixed.<br />
4. Answer the questions below.<br />
QUESTIONS:<br />
1. Can you still see the individual rice <strong>and</strong> barley grains?<br />
2. Draw a picture of the mixture.<br />
120 Matter <strong>and</strong> Materials
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