5E’s LESSON PLAN

Topic / Title Describing how to separate mixtures through sifting and sieving.
Grade Level VI
Time Allotment 50 minutes
Teacher/s
Learning Competencies:
Enumerate techniques in separating mixtures such as sieving, evaporation, filtration, decantation, and use
of magnet. (S6MT-1D-F-2)
Objectives:
 Define what is sifting or sieving.
 Describe how to separate mixtures through sifting or sieving;
 Participate group activity.
Description of Localization/ Indigenization
Localization: Bagalupa Quarry Site
Sams Fast Food
Indigenization: (Resources) Utilization of materials found inside the classroom/school, mounted pictures, picture
chart, marker, manila paper
Related Subjects/Topics

 Aral Pan (Yamang Lupa)

 EsP (Pangangalaga ng Kalikasan)
 EPP (Pangangalaga sa Sarili)

PROCEDURES: Materials
1. ENGAGE ( 10 minutes)
(REVIEW) Picture, laptop, tv
Drill/Activity:
Make a picture puzzle of sand and gravel.
Show video on flour sifting.
Where can we find these products?(sand and gravel)
Why do you think we need sand and gravel?
What is the woman doing in the video?

2. EXPLORE (15 minutes)

Set classroom standards before group activities.

Recall group rules.

Have each group work on the following:

(Note: Let the leader look for their group task in the sand).
Group 1 – In the Box
Group 2 – We Can Do It
Group 3 – Writing Prompts
Group 4 – Song Writers
 Group 1 – In the Box
Group 1
Instruction:  Lemon juice
 Rice grains
Put inside the box if the picture presented is for a dry  Sugar
mixture and to another box if it is Not a dry mixture.  Vinegar
 Water
 Nails
___1.Lemonade  Pins
 Pepper
 Beans
 Empty box

___2. Rice and sugar

___3. Vinegar and Water

___4. Nails and Pins

___5. Pepper and beans

 Group 2
We Can Do It!!!

What you need:

sand, gravel, strainer, scooper, tray
Group 2
What to do:  sand
1. Prepare the materials needed  gravel
 strainer
2. Get at least two scoops of sand and gravel  scooper
 tray
3. Pour the sand and gravel in the strainer  apron
4. Gradually shake the strainer. (Put a tray under the  eye protector

strainer)

NOTE: Make sure to use your apron and eye protector

before doing the activity.

Answer the following questions

1. What happened to the mixed sand and gravel?
2. What do you call this process?
 Group 3
Writing Prompts ( Essay Question)
Group 3
Instruction: On a short bond paper write your answer correctly.  bond paper
 permanent
What is the importance of knowing sifting and sieving? marker

Group 4
Group 4
 Permanent
marker
Song Writers Be Like  Tarpapel

Instruction: Make at least two lines (action song) about sifting and
sieving.
Note: Use rubrics for rating group presentations.

3. EXPLAIN (10 minutes)

Processing the Answers

 Presentation of group outputs by their assigned member

 Reporters of each group will explain their outputs one at a time and
enrichment of information shall be supplemented by the teacher to confirm
their observations

Guide Questions
 What are the two ways of separating mixtures? (sifting and
sieving)
 What is sifting?
 What is sieving?
 Where can we usually find sand and gravel? (Quarry site)
 What device is used to separate these mixtures? (sifter or
strainer)
 What will happen if people will abuse quarry sites?
 What is the importance of sifting and sieving?
 4. ELABORATE (5 minutes)

tarpapel

5. EVALUATE (_10___minutes)
Read the questions carefully. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What process of separating mixtures is involved when dry mixtures such as Answer sheets
sand and gravel pass through a sorting device like screen?
A. sifting
B. sieving
C. filtration
D. decantation
2. Which of the following mixture can be separated through a sifting?
A. flour and sugar
B. sand and gravel
C. flour and rice grains
D. lemon juice and sugar
3. What kind of mixture can be separated through sifting or sieving?
A. colloid
B. mixture
C. solution
D. suspension
4.What kind of mixture is illustrated in the picture?
A. dry mixture
B. solid mixture
C. homogeneous mixture
D. heterogeneous mixture
5. Which statement does NOT describe separating mixture through sifting,
A. separating flour and sugar
B. separating sand and gravel
C. separating flour and rice grains
D. separating lemon juice and sugar

Assignment (optional)
Paper
On a long bond paper illustrate the process of separating
mixtures through winnowing.

REMARKS:

REFLECTIONS:

A. No of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation

B. No of learners who require additional activities for remediation.
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners who have caught up
with the lesson.
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation?
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did these work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovations or localized materials did I use/discover which I
wish to share with other teachers?

References
A. References: K to 12 Grade 6 Curriculum Guide, Exploring the
Realms of Science. Integrated Science by Lucy Austria Magleo
an d Veronica Sigmundo Bernas and Google. TG: 60-61
CG: (S6MT-1d-f-2)