Name: ________________________
Date: ________________
Science period: ______
“All Mixed Up” – Writing a Lab Procedure
Imagine that you have a huge container filled with a mixture of:
Sand Iron filings Salt Small Styrofoam chips
You have been tasked with separating the mixture in the most logical and efficient way possible. On a separate sheet of paper, write a procedure for this task that adheres to the “tips for writing a procedure for a lab experiment” listed below. You will not only write a procedure, but assess a procedure written by your peers.
Materials you may choose to help separate the mixture include:
Cups glass beakers water filter paper
Spoons funnels tweezers strainers
Petri dishes magnets hot plate tongs