This document provides information about separating mixtures using different techniques. It begins with an introduction to the lesson which explains that students will learn various methods for separating components of mixtures and how to determine the best method. It then provides examples of mixtures and asks students to identify the appropriate separation technique for each. The techniques discussed include sieving, handpicking, using magnets, evaporation, filtration, distillation, and decantation. Students are given activities to practice applying their understanding of separating mixtures using the correct techniques.

1. Quarter 1 - Module 5:
Comparing Techniques in
Separating Mixtures
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3. Dear learner! Welcome to another day of
learning! As you know, there are different methods to
separate components of mixture. How will you know
what is the best way to separate them? This lesson will
help you in knowing them.

4. After completing this lesson, you are expected to:
1. Classify the ways of separating components of mixture;
2. Select techniques in separating components of mixture; and
3. Appreciate the importance in separating components of mixture.
What I Need To Know

5. What I Know
Pre-Test:
Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your
Science Activity Notebook.
1. Which group of mixtures could be separated by sieving?
A.) Flour, gravel and sugar C.) Mayonnaise, mixed nuts, sand
B.) Fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water D.) Seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
2. Filtration is a method used to separate insoluble solids from liquid. What group of mixtures could be
separated by filtration?
A.) Flour, gravel and sugar
B.) Fruit juice, salt solution, sugar solution
C.) Fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water
D.) Milk from grated coconut, sand from water, soil from water
3. Magnets attract objects made of metals. Which group of objects can be attracted to magnets?
A.) Flour, fruit salad, spring water
B.) Flour, grated coconut, sugar solution
C.) Flour, gravel and sugar
D.) Metals from junkyard, staple wire from rice, sulfur powder and iron fillings

6. What I Know
Pre-Test:
Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your
Science Activity Notebook.
1. Which group of mixtures could be separated by sieving?
A.) Flour, gravel and sugar C.) Mayonnaise, mixed nuts, sand
B.) Fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water D.) Seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
2. Filtration is a method used to separate insoluble solids from liquid. What group of mixtures could be
separated by filtration?
A.) Flour, gravel and sugar
B.) Fruit juice, salt solution, sugar solution
C.) Fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water
D.) Milk from grated coconut, sand from water, soil from water
3. Magnets attract objects made of metals. Which group of objects can be attracted to magnets?
A.) Flour, fruit salad, spring water
B.) Flour, grated coconut, sugar solution
C.) Flour, gravel and sugar
D.) Metals from junkyard, staple wire from rice, sulfur powder and iron fillings

7. What I Know
4. Gravel, flour and sugar can be separated by sieving while sulfur powder and iron fillings, and metals
from junkyard can be separated by _______.
A.) Decantation B.) Distillation C.) Sieving D.) Use of magnet
5. Mixture of water and sand, water and soil, and coconut milk and grated coconut can be separated by
filtration while sugar solution, salt solution and coffee solution can be separated through __________
A.) Decantation B.) Distillation C.) Evaporation D.) Use of magnet
6. What group of mixtures can be separated by handpicking?
A.) Assorted spices, fruit cocktail, wine
B.) Assorted spices, mixed nuts, rice with pebbles
C.) Flour, sand, wine
D.) Spaghetti, salt solution, cooked pasta
7. All of the following can be separated through sieving or handpicking except_______
A.) Baking powder, flour, gravel
B.) Flour, grated coconut, sugar solution
C.) Flour, gravel, ground coffee
D.) Flour, sand, sugar

8. What I Know
4. Gravel, flour and sugar can be separated by sieving while sulfur powder and iron fillings, and metals
from junkyard can be separated by _______.
A.) Decantation B.) Distillation C.) Sieving D.) Use of magnet
5. Mixture of water and sand, water and soil, and coconut milk and grated coconut can be separated by
filtration while sugar solution, salt solution and coffee solution can be separated through __________
A.) Decantation B.) Distillation C.) Evaporation D.) Use of magnet
6. What group of mixtures can be separated by handpicking?
A.) Assorted spices, fruit cocktail, wine
B.) Assorted spices, mixed nuts, rice with pebbles
C.) Flour, sand, wine
D.) Spaghetti, salt solution, cooked pasta
7. All of the following can be separated through sieving or handpicking except_______
A.) Baking powder, flour, gravel
B.) Flour, grated coconut, sugar solution
C.) Flour, gravel, ground coffee
D.) Flour, sand, sugar

9. What I Know
8. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A.) Flour, sand, sugar
B.) Milk from grated coconut, salt solution, sand
C.) Mixed nuts, mixed spices, palay with milled rice
D.) Seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
9. Below are groups of mixtures. Which group can be separated through decantation?
A.) Flour, mixed nuts, soft drink
B.) Milk, seawater, soft drinks
C.) Oil and soy sauce, oil and vinegar, water and gasoline
D.) Sand, soil, sugar
10. If sugar and salt can be separated from solution through evaporation, how can pure water, distilled
water and ethanol be separated from seawater, spring water and wine respectively?
A.) Distillation B.) Evaporation C.) Filtration D.) Sieving

10. What I Know
8. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A.) Flour, sand, sugar
B.) Milk from grated coconut, salt solution, sand
C.) Mixed nuts, mixed spices, palay with milled rice
D.) Seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
9. Below are groups of mixtures. Which group can be separated through decantation?
A.) Flour, mixed nuts, soft drink
B.) Milk, seawater, soft drinks
C.) Oil and soy sauce, oil and vinegar, water and gasoline
D.) Sand, soil, sugar
10. If sugar and salt can be separated from solution through evaporation, how can pure water, distilled
water and ethanol be separated from seawater, spring water and wine respectively?
A.) Distillation B.) Evaporation C.) Filtration D.) Sieving

11. What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned how to identify the different ways of separating
mixtures. Answer the activity below to check whether you have remembered your last
lesson.
Activity 1. – Knowing You
Directions: Identify ways of separating components of the following mixtures. Choose
your answer from the box.
1. Fats from pork sinigang - _____________________
2. Fruits from fruit salad - _____________________
3. Milk from grated coconut - _____________________
4. Salt from salt solution - _____________________
5. Needle from assorted buttons - _____________________
Decantation Filtration
Evaporation Handpicking
Use of magnet

12. What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned how to identify the different ways of separating
mixtures. Answer the activity below to check whether you have remembered your last
lesson.
Activity 1. – Knowing You
Directions: Identify ways of separating components of the following mixtures. Choose
your answer from the box.
1. Fats from pork sinigang - Decantation
2. Fruits from fruit salad - Handpicking
3. Milk from grated coconut - Filtration
4. Salt from salt solution - Evaporation
5. Needle from assorted buttons - Use of Magnet
Decantation Filtration
Evaporation Handpicking
Use of magnet

13. What’s New
Activity 2: Choose Me Right
Directions: Study the paragraph inside the box carefully. Choose the best way to separate
components of mixtures.
Answer/s:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Ana’s father is a garbage collector. Her father earns money by
collecting and selling things out of the garbage. She wants to
help him separate recyclable materials from the trash. What
technique/s should she use in separating these materials?
Why?

14. What’s New
Activity 2: Choose Me Right
Directions: Study the paragraph inside the box carefully. Choose the best way to separate
components of mixtures.
Answer/s:
She can separate recyclable materials through handpicking because materials are big enough and can be
picked by hand.
Ana’s father is a garbage collector. Her father earns money by
collecting and selling things out of the garbage. She wants to
help him separate recyclable materials from the trash. What
technique/s should she use in separating these materials?
Why?

15. What is it?
There are different techniques of separating mixtures. These are the
following:
 Sieving – is used to separate mixtures that are composed of big and fine particles
 Handpicking – can be used to separate particles from a mixtures that are large enough
to be picked by hand or used of forceps
 Use of magnet – used to separate metal from nonmetals
 Evaporation – used to separate liquids and soluble solids
 Filtration – used to separate mixtures of liquid and insoluble or undissolved solids
 Distillation – used to separate miscible liquids or liquid that are uniformly mixed
 Decantation – used to separate immiscible liquids or liquids that do not mixed at all

16. What’s more
Activity 3: Group Me Into
Directions: Group the following mixtures as shown below according to how the
components are to be separated. Write the letters only.
1. Sieving - ___________________________
2. Handpicking - ___________________________
3. Filtration - ___________________________
4. Evaporation - ___________________________
5. Decantation - ___________________________
Mallows and candies Salt and water Gravel and sand Muddy water Oil and water

17. What’s more
Activity 3: Group Me Into
Directions: Group the following mixtures as shown below according to how the
components are to be separated. Write the letters only.
1. Sieving - gravel and sand
2. Handpicking - mallows and candies
3. Filtration - muddy water
4. Evaporation - salt and water
5. Decantation - oil and water
Mallows and candies Salt and water Gravel and sand Muddy water Oil and water

18. What I have learned
Activity 4: Fill the Gap!
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence. Choose your answer from the word bank.
Decantation Filtration Use of magnet
Distillation Handpicking Evaporation
Sieving
1. ____________ is a method that can be used to separate solid that dissolves completely in liquid.
2. __________is a technique used to separate components of fine and large particles.
3. Mixtures that are composed of metal and nonmetals can be separated by the ____________.
4. Undissolved materials can be separated from liquid through ____________.
5. Some liquids mixed completely with other liquid. Miscible liquids can be separated through
_______________
6. __________ is used to separate particle of a mixture that are large enough to be picked.
7. Liquid that do not mixed with other liquid can be separated by ____________.

19. What I have learned
Activity 4: Fill the Gap!
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence. Choose your answer from the word bank.
Decantation Filtration Use of magnet
Distillation Handpicking Evaporation
Sieving
1. Evaporation is a method that can be used to separate solid that dissolves completely in liquid.
2. Sieving is a technique used to separate components of fine and large particles.
3. Mixtures that are composed of metal and nonmetals can be separated by the Use of Magnet.
4. Undissolved materials can be separated from liquid through Filtration.
5. Some liquids mixed completely with other liquid. Miscible liquids can be separated through
Distillation.
6. Hand picking is used to separate particle of a mixture that are large enough to be picked.
7. Liquid that do not mixed with other liquid can be separated by Decantation.

20. What I can do
Activity 4: Study Me
Directions: Read and analyze the paragraph. Answer the questions that follow.
1. Mrs. Salazar will make macaroni salad for her son’s birthday. She prepares the
ingredients needed. She cooked the pasta, opened a can of fruit cocktail as well as other
ingredients. She needs to remove some water and juice from these ingredients.
Can you help her decide the best way to do it?
Answer/s:_____________________________________________________________
What technique should be used in separating this kind of mixture? Why?
Answer/s:_____________________________________________________________
2. Mario was asked by his mother to separate the mixed nuts, palay from milled rice and
stones from monggo. What technique should he use? Why?
Answer/s:___________________________________________________________

21. What I can do
Activity 4: Study Me
Directions: Read and analyze the paragraph. Answer the questions that follow.
1. Mrs. Salazar will make macaroni salad for her son’s birthday. She prepares the
ingredients needed. She cooked the pasta, opened a can of fruit cocktail as well as other
ingredients. She needs to remove some water and juice from these ingredients.
Can you help her decide the best way to do it?
Answer: Yes, Filtration because it is easier to separate liquid from fruits and pasta.
What technique should be used in separating this kind of mixture? Why?
Answer: Handpicking because it can be easily picked by hand.
2. Mario was asked by his mother to separate the mixed nuts, palay from milled rice and
stones from monggo. What technique should he use? Why?
Answer/s: Yes, because it will make work a lot easier and faster

22. Assessment
Post –Test: Multiple Choice Test
Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to
your answer. Write your answer in your Science Activity Notebook.
1. Which group of mixtures could be separated by filtration?
A.) flour, gravel and sugar
B.) fruit juice salt solution, sugar solution
C.) fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water
D.) milk from grated coconut, sand from water, soil from water,
2. Which group of mixtures could be separated by decantation?
A.) fruit juice, salt solution, sugar solution
B.) fruit salad, mayonnaise, spring water
C.) seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
D.) water and gasoline, water and oil, water and petroleum gas

23. Assessment
Post –Test: Multiple Choice Test
Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to
your answer. Write your answer in your Science Activity Notebook.
1. Which group of mixtures could be separated by filtration?
A.) flour, gravel and sugar
B.) fruit juice salt solution, sugar solution
C.) fruit salad, mixed nuts, spring water
D.) milk from grated coconut, sand from water, soil from water
2. Which group of mixtures could be separated by decantation?
A.) fruit juice, salt solution, sugar solution
B.) fruit salad, mayonnaise, spring water
C.) seawater, soft drink, sugar solution
D.) water and gasoline, water and oil, water and petroleum gas

24. Assessment
3. Filtration is a method used to separate insoluble solids from liquid. Which group of
mixtures could be separated by filtration?
A.) flour, oil and soy sauce, macaroni salad
B.) fruit cocktail, cooked pasta in water, coconut milk from coconut meat
C.) mixed nuts, rice and pebbles, spices
D.) sand, spaghetti, wine
4. Sulfur powder and iron fillings, and metals from junkyard can be separated by the use
of magnet, while gravel, flour and sugar can be separated by_______.
A.) decantation B.) distillation C.) filtration D.) sieving
5. Mixtures of water and sand, water and soil, and coconut milk and grated coconut can
be separated by filtration while sugar solution, salt solution and coffee solution can be
separated through __________
A.) decantation B.) distillation C.) evaporation D.) filtration

25. Assessment
3. Filtration is a method used to separate insoluble solids from liquid. Which group of
mixtures could be separated by filtration?
A.) flour, oil and soy sauce, macaroni salad
B.) fruit cocktail, cooked pasta in water, coconut milk from coconut meat
C.) mixed nuts, rice and pebbles, spices
D.) sand, spaghetti, wine
4. Sulfur powder and iron fillings, and metals from junkyard can be separated by the use
of magnet, while gravel, flour and sugar can be separated by_______.
A.) decantation B.) distillation C.) filtration D.) sieving
5. Mixtures of water and sand, water and soil, and coconut milk and grated coconut can
be separated by filtration while sugar solution, salt solution and coffee solution can be
separated through __________
A.) decantation B.) distillation C.) evaporation D.) filtration

26. Assessment
6. All of the following can be separated through filtration except ________
A.) black pearl from milk tea, fruit cocktail from juice
B.) broth from beef, milk from grated coconut
C.) sand from water, soil from water
D.) sand, soft drinks
7. If pure water, distilled water and ethanol be produced by distillation, sugar and salt
solution can be separated through ________.
A.) decantation B.) evaporation C.) filtration D.) sieving
8. Bryan tried to group the ingredients for making fruit and macaroni salad. Which of the
following are correct?
A.) cheese, macaroni noodles, spring water
B.) bottled kaong, cooked noodles in warm water, fruit cocktail in can,
C.) assorted spices, cheese, spring water
D.) cheese, macaroni noodles, milk,

27. Assessment
6. All of the following can be separated through filtration except ________
A.) black pearl from milk tea, fruit cocktail from juice
B.) broth from beef, milk from grated coconut
C.) sand from water, soil from water
D.) sand, soft drinks
7. If pure water, distilled water and ethanol be produced by distillation, sugar and salt
solution can be separated through ________.
A.) decantation B.) evaporation C.) filtration D.) sieving
8. Bryan tried to group the ingredients for making fruit and macaroni salad. Which of the
following are correct?
A.) cheese, macaroni noodles, spring water
B.) bottled kaong, cooked noodles in warm water, fruit cocktail in can
C.) assorted spices, cheese, spring water
D.) cheese, macaroni noodles, milk,

28. Assessment
9. Mother baked a cake for Noche Buena. She grouped the ingredients according to how
the components can be separated. Which is correct?
A.) baking powder, flour, sugar,
B.) baking powder, egg with flour, water with flour,
C.) baking powder, egg with flour, flour
D.) baking powder, egg with water, sugar
10. Below are mixtures that are grouped by how its components can separated. Which is
not correct?
A.) flour, sand, sugar
B.) fruit juice, fruit salad, wine
C.) gasoline in water, oil in vinegar, petroleum gas in water
D.) iron fillings in sulfur powder, metal from junkyard, staple wire in milled rice

29. Assessment
9. Mother baked a cake for Noche Buena. She grouped the ingredients according to how
the components can be separated. Which is correct?
A.) baking powder, flour, sugar
B.) baking powder, egg with flour, water with flour,
C.) baking powder, egg with flour, flour
D.) baking powder, egg with water, sugar
10. Below are mixtures that are grouped by how its components can separated. Which is
not correct?
A.) flour, sand, sugar
B.) fruit juice, fruit salad, wine
C.) gasoline in water, oil in vinegar, petroleum gas in water
D.) iron fillings in sulfur powder, metal from junkyard, staple wire in milled rice

30. As you go further on learning the different methods of
mixtures, you noticed that each method is essential to you. You are
going to infer more on some ways of separating them through
physical manipulation and chemical process.

31. What I Know
After the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Infer whether mixtures can be separated through physical manipulation or
chemical process;
2. Separate components of mixtures through physical manipulation or
chemical process; and
3. Appreciate the importance of separating mixtures through physical
manipulation or chemical process.

32. What I Need to Know
Pre-test:
Let’s Check Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer
on your Activity Notebook.
1. What process of separating mixtures uses net or screen that allows smaller
substances to pass through the holes?
A. Decantation B. Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving
2. Which of the following methods is used to separate sand from gravel?
A. Decanting B. Evaporation C. Filtering D. Sieving
3. Which of the following mixture could NOT be separated into its components by
sieving?
A. Beans in flour C. Sand and gravel
B. Coarse salt and iodized salt D. Sugar dissolved in water
4. Big and fine substances can be separated through ___________.
A. Decantation B. Sieving C. Evaporation D. Distillation

33. What I Need to Know
Pre-test:
Let’s Check Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer
on your Activity Notebook.
1. What process of separating mixtures uses net or screen that allows smaller
substances to pass through the holes?
A. Decantation B. Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving
2. Which of the following methods is used to separate sand from gravel?
A. Decanting B. Evaporation C. Filtering D. Sieving
3. Which of the following mixture could NOT be separated into its components by
sieving?
A. Beans in flour C. Sand and gravel
B. Coarse salt and iodized salt D. Sugar dissolved in water
4. Big and fine substances can be separated through ___________.
A. Decantation B. Sieving C. Evaporation D. Distillation

34. What I Need to Know
5. Mercy is baking a cake. One of the ingredients is flour. How can Mercy be sure
that the flour that she is using is already pure and fine?
A. Mercy will pick up clumps using hand manipulation
B. Mercy will use filter paper to filter the flour
C. Mercy will use magnet to break the lumps of the flour
D. Mercy will use a sieve to break the lumps
6. A solid substance is dissolved in water. Which of the following methods is used
for separating this mixture?
A. Decantation B. Distillation C. Evaporation. D. Filtration
7. Which one of the following techniques is not an example of physical
manipulation?
A. Distillation B. Decantation C. Filtration D. Hand Picking
8. Which of the following techniques uses chemical process in separating mixtures?
A. Decantation B. Evaporation C. Hand Picking D. Sieving

35. What I Need to Know
5. Mercy is baking a cake. One of the ingredients is flour. How can Mercy be sure
that the flour that she is using is already pure and fine?
A. Mercy will pick up clumps using hand manipulation
B. Mercy will use filter paper to filter the flour
C. Mercy will use magnet to break the lumps of the flour
D. Mercy will use a sieve to break the lumps
6. A solid substance is dissolved in water. Which of the following methods is used
for separating this mixture?
A. Decantation B. Distillation C. Evaporation. D. Filtration
7. Which one of the following techniques is not an example of physical
manipulation?
A. Distillation B. Decantation C. Filtration D. Hand Picking
8. Which of the following techniques uses chemical process in separating mixtures?
A. Decantation B. Evaporation C. Hand Picking D. Sieving

36. What I Need to Know
9. What physical manipulation technique do you use to separate iron fillings from
the sand?
A. Bar magnet B. Decanting C. Distillation apparatus D. Filter paper
10. What kind of chemical process separates liquid from a solution to leave a solid
material?
A. Distillation B .Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving

37. What I Need to Know
9. What physical manipulation technique do you use to separate iron fillings from
the sand?
A. Bar magnet B. Decanting C. Distillation apparatus D. Filter paper
10. What kind of chemical process separates liquid from a solution to leave a solid
material?
A. Distillation B .Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving

38. What’s In
Describe each technique in separating mixtures:

39. What’s In
Describe each technique in separating mixtures:
a method for separating an insoluble solid
from a liquid.
separating components of mixtures by using magnets to
attract magnetic materials
removes a liquid from a solution to leave a
solid material.
two or more components of different sizes are
separated from a mixture by sorting them according
to size.
takes advantage of differences in boiling points
mixture can be separated by just picking them
out with the help of hand

40. What’s New
Suppose you were given a basket of mangoes and avocados, how
would you sort them? You would probably pick out all the avocados
from mangoes by hand. The same method may not be suitable for all
the mixtures. You would probably not consider sorting sugar and sand
grains by hand.

41. What Is It
There are many ways to separate mixture not only for physical manipulation but
also chemical process. Mixtures can be separated using a variety of techniques. It
depends upon what substance or materials are being separated. A mixture is composed
of two or more types of matter that can be present in varying amounts and can be
physically separated by using methods that use physical properties to separate the
components of the mixture, such as filtration. Here are some of them:
Filtration separates solids of different sizes. Filtration is a method for separating an
insoluble solid from a liquid. When a mixture of sand and water is filtered: the sand stays
behind in the filter paper (it becomes the residue) the water passes through the filter
paper (it becomes the filtrate)
Decantation a process to separate mixtures by removing a liquid layer that is free of a
precipitate or the solids deposited from a solution.
Sieving in which two or more components of different sizes are separated from a
by sorting them according to size.

42. What Is It
The method in which substances in a mixture can be separated by just picking
them out with the help of hand from the mixture is known as handpicking
method. Hand picking allows you to makes sure that whatever you separate is at
purest. The method in which substances in a mixture can be separated by just
picking them out with the help of hand from the mixture is known as handpicking
method. Magnetic separation is the process of separating components of
mixtures by using magnets to attract magnetic materials. The process that is used
for magnetic separation detaches non-magnetic material with those who are
magnetic. Each of them has different techniques in separating mixtures due to the
different texture, sizes, mass, substances and materials used.
Chemical manipulation include evaporation, distillation and chromatography.
Distillation takes advantage of differences in boiling points. Evaporation removes
liquid from a solution to leave a solid material.

43. Activity 1: Tell me Activity
Answer briefly the following questions:
1. Which of the following processes use physical manipulation?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. Which of the following processes use chemical manipulation?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

44. Activity 1: Tell me Activity
Answer briefly the following questions:
1. Which of the following processes use physical manipulation?
Decantation ,Filtration ,Hand picking ,Use of Magnet, Separation and sieving
2. Which of the following processes use chemical manipulation?
Distillation and Evaporation

45. What’s More
Activity 2: Infer Me Activity
Infer whether the mixture can be separated through physical manipulation or
chemical process. Write (X) according to the process the mixture is separated.

46. What’s More
Activity 2: Infer Me Activity
Infer whether the mixture can be separated through physical manipulation or
chemical process. Write (X) according to the process the mixture is separated.
Hand Picking
Hand picking
Filtration
Sieving
X
X
X
X

47. What I Have Learned
Activity 3: Choose Me Activity
Choose your answer from the pool of words given:
Distillation Evaporation Sieving
Filtration Use of Magnet Hand Picking
Decantation
1. I have learned that the techniques of separating mixtures through physical
manipulation are:
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. I also learned that the techniques of separating mixtures through chemical
process are:
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

48. What I Have Learned
Activity 3: Choose Me Activity
Choose your answer from the pool of words given:
Distillation Evaporation Sieving
Filtration Use of Magnet Hand Picking
Decantation
1. I have learned that the techniques of separating mixtures through physical
manipulation are:
Decantation ,Filtration ,Hand picking ,Use of Magnet, Separation and sieving
2. I also learned that the techniques of separating mixtures through chemical
process are:
Distillation and Evaporation

49. What I Can Do
Activity 4: Think of It Activity
Directions: Answer the following situation by providing the respective method
being used. Write your answer on the space provided.

50. What I Can Do
Activity 4: Think of It Activity
Directions: Answer the following situation by providing the respective method
being used. Write your answer on the space provided.
Hand Picking
Hand Picking allows you to makes sure that whatever you separate is at its purest.

51. Assessment
Multiple Choice Test. Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your
answer on your Activity Notebook.
1. Sand and gravel maybe separated from each other through using what kind of
method?
A. Distillation B. Evaporation C. Hand Picking D. Sieving
2. The pair of substances like water and alcohol maybe best separated by a chemical
process through ________________.
A. Condensation B. Distillation C. Evaporation D. hand picking
3. Which of the following is used to separate iron filings from the sand?
A. Bar magnet B. Decanting C. Distillation apparatus D. Filter paper
4. Iron is separated from the mixture through ______.
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Use of magnets D. Sieving
5. In a coffee machine, the ground coffee can be separated from the coffee solution by
using what kind of paper?
A. Filter paper B. sand paper C. tissue paper D. toilet paper

52. Assessment
Multiple Choice Test. Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your
answer on your Activity Notebook.
1. Sand and gravel maybe separated from each other through using what kind of
method?
A. Distillation B. Evaporation C. Hand Picking D. Sieving
2. The pair of substances like water and alcohol maybe best separated by a chemical
process through ________________.
A. Condensation B. Distillation C. Evaporation D. hand picking
3. Which of the following is used to separate iron filings from the sand?
A. Bar magnet B. Decanting C. Distillation apparatus D. Filter paper
4. Iron is separated from the mixture through ______.
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Use of magnets D. Sieving
5. In a coffee machine, the ground coffee can be separated from the coffee solution by
using what kind of paper?
A. Filter paper B. sand paper C. tissue paper D. toilet paper

53. Assessment
6. What method do you use to separate the sand from iron filing?
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Sieving D. Use of magnets
7. The process of settling down of particles of an insoluble solid in liquid is called_____.
A. Décantation B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Sédimentation
8. A mixture of wood chips, sand, iron filings and gravel can be separated by physical
manipulation. What is the best method to separate them?
A. Use sieve to separate the iron filings and the sand
B. Use the tweezers to pick out the iron filings
C. Use the magnet to separate the iron filings from the sand
D. Use the filter and water to separate the sand from iron filings.
9. Which of the following physical manipulation would be the best method to separate
soil and water?
A. Hand Picking B. Decantation C. Distillation D. Filtration
10. In doing the filtration method the part that remains in the filter paper is known as
_____
A. Filtrate B. Residue C. Solute D. Solvent

54. Assessment
6. What method do you use to separate the sand from iron filing?
A. Evaporation B. Filtration C. Sieving D. Use of magnets
7. The process of settling down of particles of an insoluble solid in liquid is called_____.
A. Décantation B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Sédimentation
8. A mixture of wood chips, sand, iron filings and gravel can be separated by physical
manipulation. What is the best method to separate them?
A. Use sieve to separate the iron filings and the sand
B. Use the tweezers to pick out the iron filings
C. Use the magnet to separate the iron filings from the sand
D. Use the filter and water to separate the sand from iron filings.
9. Which of the following physical manipulation would be the best method to separate
soil and water?
A. Hand Picking B. Decantation C. Distillation D. Filtration
10. In doing the filtration method the part that remains in the filter paper is known as
_____
A. Filtrate B. Residue C. Solute D. Solvent

55. Additional Activities
Activity 5:” Know Me” Activity
Determine whether the given mixtures can be separated through Physical
Manipulation or Chemical Process

56. Additional Activities
Activity 5:” Know Me” Activity
Determine whether the given mixtures can be separated through Physical
Manipulation or Chemical Process
Physical Manipulation
Physical Manipulation
Physical Manipulation
Chemical process
Chemical process

57. Suppose you do not like papaya. How are you going
to get rid of them in a sumptuous dessert that your
mother prepared? Sometimes you need to separate
the components of a mixture.

58. What I Need to Know
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Differentiate each technique of separating the
components of mixtures ;
2. Compare physical manipulation and chemical process in
separating components of mixtures ; and
3. Value the importance of using physical manipulation and
chemical process in separating mixture

59. What I Know
Multiple Choice: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer by
underlining the correct letter of your answers.
1. What kind of mixture is chocolate?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Solvent D. Solution
2. Binignit and fruit salad are examples of what kind of mixture?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Solvent D. Solution
3. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?
A. Creams B. Ink C. Insecticide Spray D. Paints
4. Which mixtures cannot be separated through picking?
A. Grains and mongo seeds C. Sliced fruits
B. Nails and pins D. Oil and vinegar
5. Which mixture can be separated through picking?
A. Creamer B. Mixed fruits C. Orange juice D. Soft drinks
6. A strainer is a form of sieve used to separate solid from liquid. Filtration is an
example of what technique?
A. Chemical Process B. Net C. Physical Manipulation D. Mixture

60. What I Know
Multiple Choice: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer by
underlining the correct letter of your answers.
1. What kind of mixture is chocolate?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Solvent D. Solution
2. Binignit and fruit salad are examples of what kind of mixture?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Solvent D. Solution
3. Which colloid has both protective and decorative function?
A. Creams B. Ink C. Insecticide Spray D. Paints
4. Which mixtures cannot be separated through picking?
A. Grains and mongo seeds C. Sliced fruits
B. Nails and pins D. Oil and vinegar
5. Which mixture can be separated through picking?
A. Creamer B. Mixed fruits C. Orange juice D. Soft drinks
6. A strainer is a form of sieve used to separate solid from liquid. Filtration is an
example of what technique?
A. Chemical Process B. Net C. Physical Manipulation D. Mixture

61. What I Know
7. Which mixture that can be separated through chemical Process?
A. Rice and Pebbles C. water and stones
B. Pins and clips D. Water and bacteria
8. When cooking rice, what technique is applied when water starts to boil?
A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Magnetic D. Distillation
9. Salt water can be turned to fresh water through distillation. Distillation is an
example of what technique?
A. Separation C. Chemical Process
B. Physical Manipulation D. Evaporation
10. The best way to separate oil from vinegar is through decantation. Decantation
is an example of what technique?
A. Sedimentation C. Physical Manipulation
B. Chemical Process D. Evaporation

62. What I Know
7. Which mixture that can be separated through chemical Process?
A. Rice and Pebbles C. water and stones
B. Pins and clips D. Water and bacteria
8. When cooking rice, what technique is applied when water starts to boil?
A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Magnetic D. Distillation
9. Salt water can be turned to fresh water through distillation. Distillation is an
example of what technique?
A. Separation C. Chemical Process
B. Physical Manipulation D. Evaporation
10. The best way to separate oil from vinegar is through decantation. Decantation
is an example of what technique?
A. Sedimentation C. Physical Manipulation
B. Chemical Process D. Evaporation

63. What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned to classify mixtures. You have inferred
that handpicking, sieving, magnetic, filtration, and decantation are examples of
physical manipulation while evaporation, and distillation are examples of chemical
process.

64. What’s New
Activity 1: Separate Ways
Read the situations and provide brief answers in differentiating the methods being
used. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. During an experiment, your teacher accidentally dropped some steel pins into a
bowl of sugar.
a. You propose two methods that could be used to remove the steel pins from the
sugar and differentiate the two methods.
b. Write whether these methods are example of Physical Manipulation or chemical
process.
Answer:
1.a_______________________________________________________________
1.b_______________________________________________________________

65. What’s New
Activity 1: Separate Ways
Read the situations and provide brief answers in differentiating the methods being
used. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. During an experiment, your teacher accidentally dropped some steel pins into a
bowl of sugar.
a. You propose two methods that could be used to remove the steel pins from the
sugar and differentiate the two methods.
b. Write whether these methods are example of Physical Manipulation or chemical
process.
Answer:
1.a. the two methods that could be used are: Use of magnet and Hand picking.
1.b. Physical Manipulation

66. What’s New
2. Your mother asked you to wash your school uniform and placed under the heat
of the sun. After few hours your uniform becomes dry.
a. What possible method is used to separate water from the clothes?
b. Write whether this method is an example of Physical Manipulation or chemical
process.
Answer:
2.a_______________________________________________________________
2.b_______________________________________________________________

67. What’s New
2. Your mother asked you to wash your school uniform and placed under the heat
of the sun. After few hours your uniform becomes dry.
a. What possible method is used to separate water from the clothes?
b. Write whether this method is an example of Physical Manipulation or chemical
process.
Answer:
2.a. Evaporation
2.b. Chemical Process

68. What is It
The world is made up of matter. We love to explore matter by combining and
separating objects. When objects are combined to make a mixture, it can be separated
whether by physical manipulation or by chemical process.
Physical manipulation applies to heterogeneous solid mixtures. It involves manually
separating each of the component elements of the mixture. These include:
a. Hand picking - the most commonly used method of separation. This is useful when
the particles are large enough to be seen clearly.
b. Sieving -used when the components of mixtures are of different sizes using a wired
mesh sieve.
c. Magnetism -used to separate components of mixture that are magnetic in nature.
d. Filtration -it is a process that make use of a filtering paper, sieve, or a strainer.
e. Decantation -the process of obtaining clear liquid by pouring a
solution from a container in order to leave the sediments in the bottom of the original
container.

69. What is It
Chemical Process usually applies heat and changes the property of the component of
mixtures. These include:
a. Evaporation -a process in which a liquid changes into gaseous form
through heating. Allowing the liquid to evaporate, leaving the soluble solid behind.
b. Distillation -a process of separating components where more volatile
substances in a mixture are separated from less volatile
substances

70. What’s More
Activity 2: You Complete Me
Complete the table below to summarize what you know about separation techniques.
Put √, if it is a physical manipulation and x if it is chemical process. Item number 1 is
already done for you.

71. What’s More
Activity 2: You Complete Me
Complete the table below to summarize what you know about separation techniques.
Put √, if it is a physical manipulation and x if it is chemical process. Item number 1 is
already done for you.
Breaking up clumps in a flour
Separating iron filings from sand
Separating sand from gravel
Use in washing rice and leaving
behind its granules
Separating salt from salt water
Separate water from microbes and
other impurities
√
√
√
√
x
x

72. What I Have Learned
Activity 3: Let’s Map Up
Complete the graphic organizer. Fill in the box with the ways/techniques how
components of mixture are separated.

73. What I Have Learned
Activity 3: Let’s Map Up
Complete the graphic organizer. Fill in the box with the ways/techniques how
components of mixture are separated.

74. What I Can Do
Activity 4: Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast Physical Manipulation and Chemical Process by completing the
Venn Diagram.
Physical Manipulation Chemical Process

75. What I Can Do
Activity 4: Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast Physical Manipulation and Chemical Process by completing the
Venn Diagram.

76. Assessment
Multiple Choice. Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a separation technique?
A. Boiling an egg B. Surgical mask D. Fishing net d. Tea strainer
2. Anna wants to get iron fillings out of the sand, she uses magnet to separate these two
solids. This technique is an example of?
A. Chemical Process B. Evaporation C. Physical Manipulation D. Separation
3. James put dirty water into a funnel with a paper lining. Clean water comes out of the
funnel into the beaker and solid dirt gets left behind on the paper. This technique is an
example of________.
A. Chemical Process B. Evaporation C. Physical Manipulation D. Separation
4. Which of the following mixtures could not be separated into its components by
decanting?
A. Beans in hot water C. Sand in water
B. Rice in water D. Sulfur in iron filings

77. Assessment
Multiple Choice. Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a separation technique?
A. Boiling an egg B. Surgical mask D. Fishing net d. Tea strainer
2. Anna wants to get iron fillings out of the sand, she uses magnet to separate these two
solids. This technique is an example of?
A. Chemical Process B. Evaporation C. Physical Manipulation D. Separation
3. James put dirty water into a funnel with a paper lining. Clean water comes out of the
funnel into the beaker and solid dirt gets left behind on the paper. This technique is an
example of________.
A. Chemical Process B. Evaporation C. Physical Manipulation D. Separation
4. Which of the following mixtures could not be separated into its components by
decanting?
A. Beans in hot water C. Sand in water
B. Rice in water D. Sulfur in iron filings

78. Assessment
5. If something has been dissolved in water, how could it be separated from the water
again by chemical process through?
A. Decantation B. Dissolving C. Evaporation D. Filtration
6. The pulps in an orange juice and the spices in an Italian salad dressing could be separated using
filtration. Filtration is an example of ___________.
A. Decantation B. Physical Manipulation C. Chemical Process D. Sedimentation
7. Girlie is making a lip balm. She has to pour the cooked mixture through some linen. She separates the
solid bits from the liquid bits; the liquid can fit through the tiny holes in the linen. What is she doing to
the mixture?
A. Decanting it B. Filtering it C. Mixing it D. Nothing
8. What is the name given to visible particles of a heterogeneous mixture?
A. Filtrate B. Residue C. Solvent D. Suspension
9. Water and alcohol are easily separated by distillation because of their different boiling points.
Distillation is an example of?_____
A. Filtration B. Chemical Process C. Decantation D. Physical Manipulation
10. It is a separation technique that based on different boiling points of substance.
A. Distillation B. Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving

79. Assessment
5. If something has been dissolved in water, how could it be separated from the water
again by chemical process through?
A. Decantation B. Dissolving C. Evaporation D. Filtration
6. The pulps in an orange juice and the spices in an Italian salad dressing could be separated using
filtration. Filtration is an example of ___________.
A. Decantation B. Physical Manipulation C. Chemical Process D. Sedimentation
7. Girlie is making a lip balm. She has to pour the cooked mixture through some linen. She separates the
solid bits from the liquid bits; the liquid can fit through the tiny holes in the linen. What is she doing to
the mixture?
A. Decanting it B. Filtering it C. Mixing it D. Nothing
8. What is the name given to visible particles of a heterogeneous mixture?
A. Filtrate B. Residue C. Solvent D. Suspension
9. Water and alcohol are easily separated by distillation because of their different boiling points.
Distillation is an example of?_____
A. Filtration B. Chemical Process C. Decantation D. Physical Manipulation
10. It is a separation technique that based on different boiling points of substance.
A. Distillation B. Evaporation C. Filtration D. Sieving

80. Additional Activities
Activity 5: Looking for Solutions
Constructions such as road widening and road clearing in our municipality caused a breakage and
damage of some water line pipes which are sources of drinking water. There is a risk that water might be
contaminated with water pollutants that can cause serious health issues. You must take action and look
for a solution to keep your family safe.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the possible methods that you would use to solve the problem? Give at least two.
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________
2. Are the methods you use physical manipulation and chemical process? Why?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Which of these methods is best in solving the water pollution problem?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Would you tell your neighbors about the solutions you have? How?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

81. Additional Activities
Activity 5: Looking for Solutions
Constructions such as road widening and road clearing in our municipality caused a breakage and
damage of some water line pipes which are sources of drinking water. There is a risk that water might be
contaminated with water pollutants that can cause serious health issues. You must take action and look
for a solution to keep your family safe.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the possible methods that you would use to solve the problem? Give at least two.
a. The possible method that could be used are filtration and
b. Evaporation
2. Are the methods you use physical manipulation and chemical process? Why?
Yes. Filtration is an example of Physical manipulation, while evaporation, is an example of Chemical
3. Which of these methods is best in solving the water pollution problem?
For me, the best method to solve the problem is through evaporation because water will undergo to its
boiling point and we can assure that the water we are drinking is clean enough and safe.
4. Would you tell your neighbors about the solutions you have? How?
Yes, I will tell my neighbors about it for them to be safe because they too are at risk if they drink polluted
water.

82. References:
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