Identify substances and mixtures
Free printable Grade 5 science worksheet for "Identify substances and mixtures" — practice matter and chemical models. No-prep, print or assign online.
Grade 5 students identify substances and mixtures within a Physical Science unit on matter and chemical models, learning to distinguish pure substances from mechanical and chemical combinations. Teachers can use this worksheet as a classification task that prepares students for later chemistry by building precise language around matter. Sorting matter into accurate categories is a foundational step toward understanding chemical change and physical separation techniques.
Learning objectives
- Identify whether a sample of matter is a pure substance or a mixture
- Distinguish between mixtures that can be physically separated and those that cannot
- Use properties of matter to support classification decisions
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It's designed for Grade 5 (ages 10–11), covering Matter and chemical models.
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