What is the Difference Between a Mixture and a Solution?

Do your students need a visual to show them the difference between mixtures and solutions? As students enter 3rd and 4th grade, they begin to explore different types of combinations in which substances are used. 

As students begin to learn about these topics, they investigate and learn that mixtures are a combination of substances where the individual parts can be seen easily. Many times, the different substances can be separated easily in mixtures (such as trail mix!). Solutions are a bit different in that two substances are mixed together, and the parts are not easily seen. 

Teach Starter has developed a set of 3 mixture and solution anchor charts for you to use in your classroom today!

How to Make the Most of Your Mixture and Solution Anchor Chart Pack

1. Print the posters and display them in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
2. Print the posters on letter-size paper, slip them into a clear sleeve and use them in your guided groups as a reminder.
3. Print the posters, slide them into a clear sleeve, and hang them on a ring as a reference tool for a learning center. 

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick! 

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.  

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference. 

💻 Provide posters as digital resources for virtual students. 

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up: students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster. 

Before You Download

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Spend more time lesson-doing and less time lesson-planning when you grab these activities and teaching resources too!  

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