Procedure

Procedure for separating a mixture.

   Procedure:

1.     Take out the toothpicks from the mixture with your fingers, put it aside.

2.     Line the funnel with filter paper, put mixture and the funnel in the beaker.

3.     Pour mixture into funnel to extract or separate water from the rest of the mixture.

4.     Take out the filter paper from the funnel, Use magnet to extract iron fillings from the dirt.

5.     Boil the beaker with water on it on a hot plate. Turn on the hot plate, leave it there until water starts to boil and water has evaporated and salt is left.

6.     Clean up.

The seven items in the mixture were: water, salt, dirt, beans, iron fillings, marble rock, and tooth