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Mixtures & Solutions Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom
Simplify teaching mixtures and solutions with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Perfect for 4th graders, these no-prep, standards-aligned resources help students explore the differences between mixtures and solutions, ways to separate them, and real-world applications.
With drag-and-drop tasks, editable reading passages, and short-answer questions, students will develop critical thinking skills and apply their knowledge to everyday scenarios like separating ingredients or understanding dissolving processes. These hands-on, interactive activities make science relatable and fun!
Ideal for independent work, science centers, or sub plans, this resource makes lesson planning easy while keeping students engaged in learning key concepts.
Mixtures & Solutions Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
- Reading passages
- Short answer: KWL chart
- Drag-&-drop: match definition to vocabulary (mixture, solution)
- Drag-&-drop: sort the list of mixtures and solutions into the correct category
Drag-&-drop: identify if each food item is a solution or mixture
- Web search: use a given website to answer questions about solvents, solutes, solubility, and colloids
- Short answer: Venn diagram on mixture vs solution
- Short answer: look at a picture of salt in water, then answer and explain questions about it
Why Teachers Love these Mixtures & Solutions Activities:
- No Prep: Ready to use in Google Classroom™ or other LMS platforms like Canvas or Schoology.
- Engaging & Interactive: Drag-and-drop activities and diagram-building keep students focused.
- Flexible Use: Great for independent practice, science centers, or sub plans.
- Real-World Connections: Helps students apply concepts to everyday life.
Ideal For:
- Introducing Mixtures & Solutions: Perfect for teaching or reviewing how mixtures and solutions form and how to separate them.
- Independent Work: Students can complete interactive activities at their own pace.
- Science Centers: Hands-on, digital tasks make learning about mixtures and solutions engaging and fun.
- Early Finishers: Keeps students actively learning with meaningful, self-checking tasks.
- Sub Plans: Ready-to-use, no-prep lessons for stress-free planning.
- Assessment Prep: Helps students solidify their understanding of mixtures and solutions before tests or quizzes.
Standards Covered:
- Matter VA SOL 5.7: The student will investigate and understand that matter has properties and interactions. Key ideas include a) matter is composed of atoms; b) substances can be mixed together without changes in their physical properties; and c) energy has an effect on the phases of matter.
This Mixtures & Solutions Activity Pack makes teaching easy and fun, giving students a strong foundation in understanding physical science concepts. With interactive activities and real-world applications, this resource is a must-have for your science lessons!
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