Year 6

Particles in physical and chemical changes

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    In this lesson, we will learn about particles! We are going to learn how the particles in each state of matter behave and how this leads to the properties of solids, liquids and gases. For this lesson,
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    In this lesson, we are going to look at the differences in the particles of pure and impure substances. We will use water and gold as examples. You will need a pencil, a piece of paper and a ruler.
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    In this lesson, we will learn what happens to particles during dissolving. We will investigate what happens when we mix water with salt, sugar and sand. For this lesson you will need a pencil and a piece of paper. If you would like to take part in the practical you will also need a glass of water and some sugar and salt. If you do not have these things then you can still take part in the lesson by watching the teacher's demonstration.
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    How can mixtures be separated?

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    How can we tell a chemical reaction has taken place?

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    What happens to particles during burning?

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