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Quarter 1 –Module 7:
Benefits of Separating Mixtures
 Science – Grade 6
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Quarter 1 – Module 7: Benefits of Separating Mixtures
First Edition, 2020

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SCIENCE
Quarter 1 –Module 7:
Benefits of Separating Mixtures
 TITLE CARD
TOPIC : BENEFITS OF SEPARATING MIXTURES
 Construction Sites
 Refilling Station

COMPETENCY:
 Tell the benefits of separating mixtures from products in
community. (S6MT-Ig-j-3)

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the module, the students will be able to:
 Identify processes/activities done in construction sites that
separates components of different mixtures.
 Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in
construction sites.
 Identify processes/activities done in refilling station that separates
components of different mixtures.
 Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in refilling
station.

NUMBER OF DAYS: 4 Days

BACKGROUND:

In the previous module, you have learned about the different ways of separating
mixtures. Mixtures can be separated using the different methods. Among these
methods are sieving, evaporation, decantation, filtration, winnowing, sifting,
handpicking, threshing distillation and mechanical separation.

1. Sieving - is a process by which fine particles are separated from bigger

particles.
2. Evaporation - is a process of changing liquid into water vapor.
3. Decantation - the process of settling heavy solid substances and pouring off
the liquid.
4. Filtration - the process of separating fine solid substances from liquid using a
strainer.
5. Winnowing - is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by
wind or by blowing air. This method is commonly used by farmers to
separate lighter husk particles from heavier seeds of grain.
6. Sifting - is used to separate smaller solid particles from larger solid particles.
7. Handpicking - is the simplest method of separation of substances. For example;
pebbles, broken grains and insects are separated from rice, wheat
and pulses; by handpicking
8. Threshing is used for separating seeds from the harvested stalks. It involves
beating the dry stalks to shake off the dried grains. Traditionally,
threshing was done by hand, however today threshing machines are
used to separate large quantities quickly.

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 9. Distillation - is a widely used method for separating mixtures based on
differences in the conditions required to change the phase of
components of the mixture.
To separate a mixture of liquids, the liquid can be heated to force
components, which have different boiling points, into the gas phase.
10. Mechanical separation - is probably the easiest process of separating the
components of a mixture. You simply remove the components one by
one. Separating the ingredients of a fruit salad with a fork is an
example of this.

The benefits of the above-mentioned separating mixtures are observed in the

community like in construction sites, refilling stations, school, farm and in the market.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

Module 7 contains fourteen (14) pages which provides a variety of interesting

activities for individual practice and an answer sheet. The following are important
reminders in using this module:

1. Use this module with care. Do not write anything on each page of the module.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers to the different activities or
tasks.
2. Read carefully the Guide Card before proceeding to the next activities.
3. Read carefully the direction/instruction of each activity before doing the task.
4. Finish the first activity before doing the next one.
5. Return the module on the agreed time to your teacher or adviser after
answering all the activities.

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 GUIDE CARD 1
Lesson 1 & 2: Separating Mixtures in Construction Site

PROCESS:

When you have large quantities of materials to sort and the different particles
have different sizes, you can sieve the mixture. The smaller particles will fall through
the openings in the sieve, while the larger particles stay behind.

BENEFITS:

In construction workers sieving is very important to separate big rocks to sand. It

is also important to filter the sand used for concreting and other building work

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 ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 1
Objective 1 - Identify processes/activities done in construction sites that
separates
components of different mixtures.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Try to hunt the separating mixtures used in construction sites. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper

V F H F A T O S E K K L E

F I L T R A T I O N O Q V

A Q A D G J K E A A O D A

E W R O L P M V K A S G P

T R R A L O L I A D A H O

U P I O L I N N H A G R R

I P I C K I N G O I H O A

O J G Y J A J O J A C C T

N I G Y B M A G N E T S I

D O I V S D G F E L Z U O

D N D E C A N T A T I O N

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Write YES or NO on the processes/activities done in construction sites

that separates components pf mixtures. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Decantation
2. Evaporation
3. Sieving
4. Picking
5. Winnowing

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ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Describe how sieving is done in construction sites. Write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.

RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN WORK (ESSAY)

RAW CRITERIA
SCORE
5 Writes the essay nicely and it has appropriate content related to the
topic.
4 Correct and appropriate but lack of neatness.
3 Wrong use of capitalization, punctuation marks, indention, etc.
2 Incomplete work.
1 Obviously copied the work of others.
0 Not submitting any work.

ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, lists other techniques of separating mixtures
observed in your barangay in construction sites in a diagram below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Other BENEFITS
OF SEPARATING
MIXTURE in
Construction Sites

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 ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 2
Objective 2 - Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in
construction sites.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Write YES or NO on the benefits of separating techniques in

construction
sites. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. separate big rocks to sand

2. filter the sand

3. used for building infrastructures and houses

4. provide fine sand

5. used for concreting

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Check if the statement shows the benefits and use of sieving. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Sand and gravel companies separate rocks into different sized particles using
sieving.

2. It takes less time when use sieving in separating small from large particles.

3. Sieving process can change the separation of rock from sand.

4. You can use sieve to separate or remove sand from the rock.

5. The sieving method does not need a special machinery for the separation of
substances.

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ACTIVITY 3

Directions: In your own words, write at least two benefits of separating techniques
in construction sites. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. _

RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN WORK (ESSAY)

RAW CRITERIA
SCORE
5 Writes the essay nicely and it has appropriate content related to the
topic.
4 Correct and appropriate but lack of neatness.
3 Wrong use of capitalization, punctuation marks, indention, etc.
2 Incomplete work.
1 Obviously copied the work of others.
0 Not submitting any work.

ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, lists other benefits of separating mixtures observed
in
your barangay in construction sites in a diagram below. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Other BENEFITS
OF SEPARATING
MIXTURE in
Construction Sites

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 GUIDE CARD 2
Lesson 3 & 4: Separating Mixtures in Refilling Station

PROCESS:

Filtration is the process of separating suspended solid matter from a liquid, by

causing the latter to pass through the pores of some substance, called a filter. The
liquid which has passed through the filter is called the filtrate.

Distillation is the process of separating the components or substances from a

liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation.

Evaporation is a technique used to separate out homogeneous mixtures where

there are one or more dissolved salts. The method drives off the liquid components
from the solid components. The process typically involves heating the mixture until
no more liquid remains.

BENEFITS:

Water refilling stations are facilities that provide clean and potable water that
benefit the community. Different forms of separating mixtures can be observed in
water refilling stations through filtration, distillation, and evaporation.

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 ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 3
Objective 3 - Identify processes/activities done in refilling station that separates
components of different mixtures.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Try to hunt the separating mixtures used in refilling station. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

V F H F A T O S E K K L E

F I L T R A T I O N O Q V

A Q A D G J K E A A O D A

E W R O L P M V K A S G P

T R R A L O L I A D A H O

U P I O L I N N H A G R R

I P I C K I N G O I H O A

O J G Y J A J O J A C C T

N I G Y B M A G N E T S I

D O I V S D G F E L Z U O

D N D E C A N T A T I O N

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Write YES or NO on the processes/activities done in construction sites

that separates components pf mixtures. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Distillation
2. Evaporation
3. Filtration
4. Sieving
5. Winnowing

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ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Identify the activities/processes done in the refilling station that

separates
components of different mixtures. Choose your answer from the box and
write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Distillation Evaporation Filtration

1. ____________ is a process typically involves heating the mixture until no

more liquid remains.

2. This is a process of separating components or substances from a liquid

mixture by using selective boiling and condensation. _______________

3. It is a process of separating suspended solid matter from a liquid, by causing

the latter to pass through the pores of some substance. ______________

4. What separation process which the liquid passed through the filter? ________

5. What separation techniques drives off the liquid components from the solid
components? ______________.

ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: In your own words, lists other techniques of separating mixtures
observed in your barangay in refilling station. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper

___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________

RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN WORK (ESSAY)

RAW CRITERIA
SCORE
5 Writes the essay nicely and it has appropriate content related to the
topic.
4 Correct and appropriate but lack of neatness.
3 Wrong use of capitalization, punctuation marks, indention, etc.
2 Incomplete work.
1 Obviously copied the work of others.
0 Not submitting any work.

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 ACTIVITY CARD
Lesson 4
Objective 4 - Tell the benefits of separating components of mixtures in refilling
stations.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Draw a happy face if it shows the benefits of separating mixtures in

water refilling stations and sad face if it is not. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. provide a clean water

2. minimum wastage of water
3. provide a potable water
4. generate income
5. provide a safe water

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Check if the statement shows the benefits of separating techniques in

refilling stations. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Refilling station provide a clean and potable water.

2. It takes less time when use filtration in separating small from large
particles.
3. Distillation process can change the separation of rock from sand.
4. Refilling station can generate income.
5. There is a minimum wastage of water in refilling station.

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: In your own words, write the benefits of separating mixtures in refilling
stations in a diagram below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
Note: Use the rubric in the previous lesson

BENEFITS

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 ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: Enumerate some benefits of separating mixtures in refilling station.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________

ASSESSMENT
Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Choose your answer from the given
choices. Write the letter of the correct answer on separate sheet of
paper.

1. Sand and gravel companies separate rocks into sized particles for road, buildings
and other construction projects. What method of separating mixtures is used?
A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sieving

2. What separation techniques drive off the liquid components from the solid
components?
A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sieving

3. It is a process of separating suspended solid matter from a liquid, by causing the

latter to pass through the pores of some substance.
A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sieving

4. This is a process of separating components or substances from a liquid mixture by

using selective boiling and condensation.
A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sieving

5. Which of the following shows the benefits of separating mixtures in water refilling
stations?
A. Generate income
B. Minimum wastage of water

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C. Provide a safe and potable water
D. Environmentally friendly to human being

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6. The following are benefits of separating mixtures in the construction sites
EXCEPT
A. filter the sand
B. used for concreting
C. separate big rocks to sand
D. used for building infrastructures

7. Your relative would like to establish a water refilling station in your barangay.
He/She asked you to give him/her some suggestions on the benefits of having a
refilling station. What would you tell to him/her?
A. Produce a clean and potable water
B. Use the ultraviolet lamp to ensure clean water
C. Sieve the water to get enough every time you need it
D. Filtrate the water to ensure that it is free from disease-causing
micro-organism

8. Pure water can be separated from inky water by simple distillation because:
A. ink evaporates leaving the water behind
B. water and ink have different boiling points
C. water evaporates leaving the ink particles behind
D. all of the above

9. Why it may not safe to drink water straight from a river? Fresh water from these
sources contain:
A. small insoluble particles such as grit and silt
B. soluble substances, including salts, pesticides and fertilizers
C. bacteria and other microorganisms that may be harmful to health
D. bacteria and other microorganisms may be helpful to the health of human

10. Which of the following shows benefits of filtration?

I. Economic stability
II clean and potable water
III. Highly expensive
IV. Not safe for drinking
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. I and IV only

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https://globaledge.msu.edu/industries/construction/background.

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 ANSWER KEY
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3
Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1
 Sieving 4. Yes 1. Filtration
5. No 2. Distillation
Activity 2 6. Yes 3. Evaporation
1. No 7. Yes
2. No 8. Yes Activity 2
3. Yes 1. Yes
4. No Activity 2 2. Yes
5. No 6. / 3. Yes
7. / 4. No
Activity 3 8. X 5. No
Answers may vary 9. /
10. x Activity 3
Enrichment 1. evaporation
Answers may vary Activity 3 2. distillation
Answers may vary 3. filtration
4. filtration
Assessment Enrichment 5. evaporation
1. D 6. A Answers may vary
2. B 7. A Enrichment
3. C 8. C Answers may vary
4. A 9. D Lesson 4
5. C 10. A Activity 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activity 2
1. /
2. /
3. X
4. /
5. /
Activity 3
Answers may vary

Enrichment
Answers may vary

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