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Science
Quarter 1, Week 5
Self - Learning Activity

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

 Quarter 1, Week 5
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I. Overview
There are several methods by which you can separate the components of a
mixture. During the process, each component can be recovered. The learners should
be able to separate desired materials from common and local products by
demonstrating an understanding of different techniques to separate mixtures.

II. Objective
At the end of the week, the learners will be able to describe techniques in
separating mixtures such as evaporation and filtration. S6MT-Id-f-2

Science Ideas:

Evaporation and Filtration

Boiling is when liquid rapidly changes to a gas when it reaches its boiling point.
Evaporation also changes a liquid to a gas, but it occurs at temperatures below the
boiling point. During these process, only the liquid particles leave the solution. Dissolved
particles stay behind. This technique can also be used in recovering salt from salt water
mixture (salt solution). In this process, water is turned into a gaseous phase while salt is
left behind as residue.

Filtration is a process that makes use of a filtering medium such as filter paper,
cloth, sieve, or strainer. It does not allow to dissolved particles to pass through the hole
of the filtering medium. A filter works like a mesh screen with very tiny openings or pores.
This technique can be used in sand and gravel mixtures--- the sand will pass through the
sieve and the gravel is left behind. Coconut milk can be separated from residue of grated
coconut using a strainer. Even the water that you are drinking makes use of filtration. To
make water portable and ready to drink, water purifier filters are used, separating the dirt
and other particles.
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If a substance does not dissolve in a solvent, we say that it is insoluble. For example,
sand does not dissolve in water – it is insoluble.

Filtration is a method for separating an insoluble solid from a liquid. When a mixture
of sand and water is filtered:

the sand stays behind in the filter paper (it becomes the residue)
the water passes through the filter paper (it becomes the filtrate
 the sand stays behind in the filter paper (it becomes the residue)
 the water passes through the filter paper (it becomes the filtrate)

The liquid particles are small enough to pass through the filter paper as a filtrate. The solid
particles are too large to pass through the filter paper and stay behind as a residue.

Values Infusion: Practice precautionary measures in handling hot objects at home.

III. Developmental Activity

Day 1
(Monday)
IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify what separating methods were used in the following pictures.

Evaporation Filtration

1. ______________________ 6. _______________________
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2. ________________________ 7. _________________________

3. ________________________ 8. _________________________

4. _________________________ 9. _________________________

5.________________________ 10. ________________________

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Day 2
(Tuesday)
4 PICS, 1 WORD GAME
Directions: Look at the four pictures carefully. Guess what specific word that will fit
with the theme of the four photos being presented. Some letters are already given for
you as a hint.

F R I N

E P I N
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Day 3
(Wednesday)
DESCRIBE ME
Directions: Describe how the process of separating mixtures is going on based from
the given pictures. You can write in a bullet form or in 2 to 3 sentences. Write it neatly
and legibly. (2 points each)

1.______________________
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2._____________________
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3._____________________
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Day 4
(Thursday)
IV. Self-Check Test
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which if the following shows the separation technique of evaporating?

A. B. C.

2. Which is the best way to get the salt from salty water?
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Decantation D. Sedimentation
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of a separation technique?
A. Surgical mask B. Fishing net C. Tea Strainer D. Boiling an egg
4. What separation method that makes use of a filtering medium such as filter
paper, cloth, sieve, or strainer?
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Decantation D. Sedimentation
5. In filtration, what name is used to describe the solid left in the filter paper?
A. Filtrate B. Reside C. Distillate D. Evaporate
6. The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid
changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as
__________________.
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Decantation D. Sedimentation
7. Which of the following solids is immiscible in water?
A. Salt B. Sugar C. Sand D. Powder
8. Evaporation is
A. Obtain the solute from the solution C. Separate liquids of different boiling points
B. Separate the dyes in a marker D. Separate solids of different particle size.
9. Oil and water can be separated by using:
A. a separating funnel
B. A filter funnel
C. Chromatography paper
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10. Which of the following shows the separation technique for evaporation?
A. B. C. D.

V. Enrichment Activity

Directions: Put a check in the correct columns in which separating method can be
used in the following substances. Then, justify your chosen answer by describing
how is the separation process happened. You can write it in a piece of clean paper.

Separating Mixtures
Substances Reason
Evaporation Filtration Decantation Sedimentation
1. Obtain clear water
from muddy water
2. Oil and water
3. Water and rice
granules
4. Getting salt from
salt water
5. Coconut milk from
coconut grater

VI. References
Mercado et. al. (2016). Chapter 2, Lesson 1: Separating Mixtures. Explore and
Experience Science 6. pp. 37-42. Dalandan, Valenzuela City: JO-ES Publishing
House, Inc.

Prepared by: Noted by:

GISELLE Q. OPALLA NIEVES M. EBON

NES Teacher I SMCMCS Principal