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Mixtures Lesson Plan

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Sarah Christian Sarah Christian 385 Points

My lesson will focus on mixtures.  I am beginning my lesson with the book Stone Soup so I can activate prior knowledge and gain interest.  I also want the students to see that mixtures occur all over the place, such as when we are cooking.  I plan on letting my students create and separate real life examples of mixtures like sand and rocks, cereal and crackers, and plastic and metal paper clips.  By using hands on activities, I hope that my students will understand that mixtures do not create new substances and that the ingredients keep their physical properties when mixed together. 

Lisa Ann Nishihara Lisa Ann Nishihara 780 Points

Hi Sarah!

Here are two books I found on Epic:

Mix It Up!  Solutions or Mixtures?  by:  Tracy Nelson Maurer

Better Together  by:  Sheryl and Simon Shapiro

I hope these books help you in your lesson on Mixtures!

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