Section outline

  • Success Criteria

    1) Compare and contrast mixtures and solutions, giving examples of each.

    2) Explain different separation techniques in some detail: distillation, chromatography, evaporation, filtration

    3) Apply your understanding of separation techniques to water testing

    Activities

    1) Separation Methods used in Water Testing:  Google Slides posted to Google Classroom with corresponding activities contained in the slides

    2) Three Education Perfect tasks on mixtures and solutions were assigned (36 minutes total) 

    3) Quizlet task assigned -- supports your understanding of key scientific terms 

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING...on how describing how dissolved oxygen, nitrates and phosphates gets into waterways
    • We are FOCUSING...on interpreting and explaining the impact of high/low concentrations of chemicals in water
    • We are FOCUSING...on choosing separation techniques appropriate to the water samples we collect