Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures Card Sorting Activity

Perfect for your middle school or upper elementary science class, this physical science card sorting activity has twenty cards for students to sort into piles of heterogeneous mixtures and homogeneous mixtures. A student activity sheet is included for students to record their answers and reflect on the topic. Students can complete the activity individually, in pairs, in small groups, or as a science center option.

What's included in this resource:

• Teacher information page with complete directions
• 2 category cards (heterogeneous mixture and homogeneous mixture)
• 2 definition cards
• 6 homogeneous mixture cards with pictures
• 10 heterogeneous mixture cards with pictures
• Student activity sheet
• Answer key
• 3 photos to clarify activity directions

Why you and your students will love this resource:

• Students love card sorts! Kinesthetic learners, SPED students, and ELL students especially benefit from this activity because they physically group the examples, which have both words and pictures.
• A student activity sheet is included, which helps with student understanding, content retention, and accountability.
• It easily fits into any classroom setting to best meet the needs of your students. Try it as a science center or have students complete the activity individually, in pairs, in small groups, or as a whole class.
• A complete answer key is included.
• This card sort can be purchased in a Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Mixtures Bundle, so you can save tons of planning time while giving your students an interesting, cohesive, and thorough unit on this topic. The bundle has interactive notebook pages, a PowerPoint, worksheets, activities, an assessment, and more.

Want a virtual activity instead? Check out my Mixtures Boom Deck!

This card sort is part of two different bundles:

• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures PACKAGE (described above)
• Physical Science Card Sorting Activity PACKAGE: topics include heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures; elements, compounds, and mixtures; changes in states of matter; and physical and chemical changes

Read what teachers are saying about this resource:

• “Fun activity that helped the students gain a strong understanding of this concept.”
• “The pictures were helpful for my visual learners.”
• “I feel my class really understood this concept after using these cards.”
• “A great hands on activity to enhance my lesson on types of mixtures!”

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