Mix and Flow of Matter Unit
Grade 8 Science
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Classifying Matter Lab
Purpose: To practice recognizing what type of matter a
substance is
Hypothesis: There is no hypothesis for this lab
Procedure: Students will rotate through stations to examine
ten substances and fill in the observation chart.
Please note: Fill in at least three descriptive observations for
EACH substance. Classification column is where you pick from:
pure substance, heterogeneous (mech. mixture), homogeneous
solution, suspension, or colloid.
Observations:
Station
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Observations
Classification
Mix and Flow of Matter Unit
Grade 8 Science
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Analyzing & Interpreting:
1. Which was the hardest substance to classify? Why?