1) Students performed an experiment mixing various substances like salt, powdered milk, oil, and gravel in water to form mixtures. 2) They observed that the salt and powdered milk mixtures appeared uniform throughout, while the oil and gravel mixtures maintained separated layers, with their components still visible. 3) The experiment allowed students to learn that uniform mixtures maintain a consistent composition when sampled from any part, while non-uniform or heterogeneous mixtures have distinct components that can be identified and remain separated.