English National Curriculum - Science Science

1. Use evaporation to recover the solute from a solution

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Describe how evaporation can be used to get the salt back from salty water

Use the results of an evaporation experiment to explain which mystery liquid is a solution

Suggest a method to recover the water from a salt water solution and explain why this method works

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Words and meanings to learn

solute

a substance that can be dissolved in liquid

solution

a mixture of substances

evaporate

the process where a liquid changes into a gas

pure substance

a substance that has no other substances mixed into it

solvent

a substance that can dissolve a solute (e.g. water)

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Resources: Class presentation, 1 large clear bottle filled with pure water labelled “A”, 1 large clear bottle filled with salt water labelled “B” (30g of table salt in 150 ml of water), teaspoons, small containers such as foil cake cases to place liquid in, labels and access to an oven (200 degrees for 20 minutes will evaporate 3 teaspoons of water and leave salt) or a warm place. 

Core Handout (2): An investigation sheet for children to pose their investigation question, make a prediction and draw a diagram of the experiment. Page 2 provides space for the children to record their observations and conclusions. 

Stretch handout (3): Children can use the Core Handout to record their experiment or write up their experiment without the prompts. The extension handout asks children to suggest how they could collect pure water from the solution.

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