Mixtures Activities for 5th Grade Science

The Kesler Science Mixtures 5th Grade Complete 5E Lesson takes the hassle out of lesson planning! With all the materials you need for an engaging, multi-day unit on mixtures, this resource offers easy-to-follow lessons that promote student-led learning. It’s designed for minimal prep, so you can focus on student success rather than stress.

Throughout the lesson, students explore essential questions such as: "What is a mixture?" and "How can the ingredients of a mixture be separated based on physical properties?" The lesson includes differentiated materials for all learners and offers flexibility in formats—printable, digital, or even in Spanish. Whether in the classroom or remote, this adaptable package ensures your students stay engaged with multimodal activities.

The lesson follows the 5E Model—Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation—incorporating interactive activities and projects. It includes a student-led station lab, editable PowerPoints, interactive notebooks, and extension projects to deepen understanding. Assessments and review materials are included to measure progress and offer opportunities for reflection and growth.

The Kesler Science Mixtures Station Lab is a student-led, modular activity designed to engage 5th grade students in learning about mixtures. This comprehensive resource provides everything you need to teach the topic with minimal prep time, while allowing students to take charge of their learning. In this station lab, students explore how some mixtures maintain the physical properties of their ingredients, such as iron filings and sand.

With eight differentiated activities and a challenge station for early finishers, the lab is designed to cater to various learning styles. The stations include hands-on demonstrations, research, reading, videos, and interactive tasks that promote student independence, while the teacher’s role is to facilitate learning. The lab materials include signage, literature, task cards, and a few commonly available supplies for certain stations.

The nine stations cover both input and output activities that help students learn and demonstrate their knowledge of mixtures. Students engage in activities like organizing, illustrating, and writing about mixtures, and they can assess their understanding through task cards and collaborative work. The lab is designed for both in-person and virtual learning environments, providing flexibility for all classroom settings.

The Kesler Science Mixtures Student Choice Projects offer 5th grade students a variety of project options to showcase their knowledge in a way that suits their learning style. With six student-led project choices plus a "design your own" option, these flexible projects are complemented by an editable rubric for assessing vocabulary, concepts, presentation, clarity, and accuracy.

The projects cater to different needs, with a modified version offering support for students requiring remediation, and a challenge version for those needing an extra push. Teachers can easily adapt the rubric for various grading needs, making these projects suitable for a wide range of learners.

Designed for minimal prep, the Student Choice Projects use common classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors, with many projects available in digital formats. Crafting materials may also be used for building models, offering flexibility in project creation.

The Kesler Science Physical Science Interactive Notebook bundle engages elementary students in 13 essential physical science topics with both print and digital formats. This versatile resource supports traditional classrooms, 1:1 environments, and distance learning, ensuring all students can actively participate.  

The digital version includes an interactive PowerPoint that can be uploaded to Google Slides and various LMS platforms, with reflection pages, note-taking spaces, teacher answer keys, and a modified version for accommodations. The paper version provides blank and pre-filled templates, along with color photos for guidance.  

Topics range from properties of matter and energy use to gravitational force and circuits. Whether used for interactive learning, differentiation, or student reflection, this notebook bundle makes science more engaging and accessible.