Five vocab. words used in studying the separation of mixtures in 5th grade

1. strainer
October 14, 2013
A screen used to filter and separate
materials of different sizes by holding
back some of the particles.

2. filter
.
October 15, 2013
A screen or paper used to separate
particles of different sizes.

3. hot plate
October 16, 2013
A tool used to heat substances like
water.

4. funnel
October 17, 2013
A tool used to move particles from
a large space into a smaller one.

5. dilute
October 18, 2013
The addition of more of one liquid
to a mixture.