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Junkyard Analysis
Word Bank:
Mixture
two or more substances combined, but do not combine chemically.
The identity of each substance is retained. Example: water + a
ball is a mixture because they are combined but the ball does not
dissolve in the water.
Solution
a mixture in which two or more substances are combined
chemically. One substance dissolves in the other.
Go to http://fossweb.com/modules3-6/MixturesandSolutions/activities/junkyardanalysis.html via
Mrs. Pardington’s old website at ww2.birmingham.k12.mi.us Science (5th Grade) Mixtures and
Solutions. 1. Click the bulldozer to grab an item. Write the name of this item in the chart below
2. Drag the item to the analyzer and drop it in. 3. Click the DUNK button. 4. Click ANSWER.
5. Make a hypothesis. When this item is combined with water, will it become a MIXTURE or a
SOLUTION? Write your hypothesis in the chart. 6. Click MIXTURE or SOLUTION, matching
your hypothesis. 7. Write down the correct answer in the chart under RESULTS. Two examples
have been done for you.
ITEM
Ball
Sugar
1
HYPOTHESIS
Mixture
Solution
5th Grade: Science: Mixtures and Solutions: Junkyard Analysis
RESULTS
Mixture
Solution
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ITEM
2
HYPOTHESIS
5th Grade: Science: Mixtures and Solutions: Junkyard Analysis
RESULTS
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