Experiments and

demonstrations
Unit 4. MatterYear 6
 Separation by magnetism.
A mixture of bread crumbs and iron fillings.
Can I use my fingers to separate this?
The substances are the same size.
Iron fillings are magnetic.
Bread crumbs is not.
I can use a magnet to separate this mixture
quickly.
When I take the magnet out the iron fillings are
sticking into the magnet leaving the bread
crumbs behind.
 Separation by EVAPORATION
A solution in which one of the substances
dissolves into another
Hot water and salt
Create a solution by dissolving some salt
into the warm water and stir the 2
substances.
Ones the water evaporates, it leaves the
salt behind.
The salt is left in the jar.
 Sedimentation and Decantation
Muddy water.
A beaker or jar.
After some time mud settles down at the
bottom (sedimentation)
Separate the water by pouring it gently
into another beaker/container. Separating
a liquid from a solid (decantation)
Chemical reactions. FERMENTATION.

Materials: Process:
1. Hot water
Sugar 2. One packet of yeast per
Yeast bottle
Balloons 3. No sugar in bottle 1, 1
Hot water teaspoon in bottle 2 and 3
teaspoons in bottle 3
Three bottles 4. Cap each bottle and shake
A teaspoon them
A funnel 5. Remove the caps and stretch
the mouth of a balloon over
the mouth of each bottle
6. Let the bottles sit for several
hours
7. See what happens
 Chemical reactions. Combustion

Materials required: Process (steps to follow)

Water 1. Pour the coloured
Candle water into the plate.
Plate 2. Place the candle in

Glass the middle of the

plate.
Matchsticks
3. Light the candle.
4. Place the glass
upside down on the
plate.
5. Observe!
 Chemical reactions. Oxidation
Materials required: Process (steps to follow)
Apple (slices) 1. Oxidation occurs
Water naturally
Lemon juice 2. When you slice an

Vinegar apple, after a while the

parts exposed to the air
Liquid enough to cover the turn brown.
edge
3. What apple is browner?
Label the slices
4. Do you know why?
5. Does it happen to other
fruits?
 Air pressure
Stuff: 1. Light strip of paper
Water balloons 2. Pop it inside the
Glass jars glass jar
Little bit of water 3. Replace the water
balloons on top
4. Observe! What is
going to happen?
5. They should get
inside
 Substances with different densities
Each layer is less dense than the one below
it.
Materials required: Process (steps to follow)
A large glass vase 1. Milk
A funnel 2. Dish soap.
Milk 3. Water.
Dish soap 4. Vegetable oil.
Water (paint) 5. Alcohol.
Vegetable oil 6. Slowly pour the different
Rubbing alcohol (paint) substances without touching
the sides.
The order in which you add the 7. Carefully drop a marble.
substances is important! 8. Carefully drop a piece of
cork.
9. Observe!
10. Draw it!