Materials Needed: Procedure:

 1 Liter of Water
 4 plastic cups
 4 plastic/ spoons
 old, white T-shirt / katsa
 Sample: sugar, pepper,
powdered coffee, sand.
 funnel
(1)
Sample solid or liquid
1. Using a marker, label four (4) cups with a capital letter (A for Sugar, B for
Pepper, C for Coffee, and D for Sand)
2. Fill the half of each cup with water.
3. On cup A, put 1 tablespoon of sugar. Use the spoon to dissolve as much of
each sample as possible.
4. On cup B, using separate spoon put 1 tablespoon of pepper. Use the
spoon to dissolve as much of each sample as possible.
5. On cup C, using separate spoon put 1 tablespoon of coffee. Use the
spoon to dissolve as much of each sample as possible.
6. On cup D, using separate spoon put 1 tablespoon of sand. Use the spoon
to dissolve as much of each sample as possible.
7. Using a marker, label four (4) remaining cups with a small letter (a, b, c
and d)
8. Filter the mixture with cotton shirt/ katsa using a setup similar to the figure
on the left.
9. Start with cup A filter and pour it to cup a;
10. Next is cup B filter and pour to cup b;
11. followed by cup C filter and pour to cup c; and
12. the last is cup D filter and pour to cup d.
13. Observe each sample and answer the following guide questions and
complete the table.
(2) (3) (4) (5)
Will dissolve in Appearance Number of Can be
one cup water phases separated by
(yes or no) (Homogeneous or filtration (yes
Heterogeneous) or no)

A. Sugar

B. Pepper

C. Coffee

D. Sand

Q1. Which mixture/s dissolved in water?

Q2. Which mixture/s are homogeneous?

Q3. Which mixture/s are heterogeneous?

Q4. Which mixture/s can be separated by filtration?