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Mixtures and Separation Lab

Free Year 7 Science practice — classify mixtures and choose solution, solubility and separation methods. No account needed.

About Mixtures and Separation Lab

Distinguish mixtures and compounds, reason about solutions and solubility, choose separation methods and interpret chromatography. The default practice mode is untimed, so the learner can think before choosing. Correct answers build a gentle celebration; mistakes receive corrective feedback and return later rather than causing a penalty spiral.

Curriculum purpose

Learning objective: Classify selected material systems, use solute and solvent language, interpret bounded solubility evidence and select methods from physical properties.

Curriculum anchor: England KS3 Science: pure and impure substances; mixtures; dissolving; solubility; and separation by filtration, evaporation, distillation and chromatography.

This game is designed as short independent practice after an idea has been introduced. It does not replace direct teaching, mathematical or scientific discussion, or an adult checking whether the learner can explain the idea away from the screen.

For parents and carers

Ask which physical property makes a method suitable and keep dissolving rate distinct from final solubility. Stop while attention is still good. A short accurate return tomorrow is more useful than extending a tired session today.

Frequently asked questions

Does it need an account? No. The game runs in the browser and asks for no name, email address, school or location.

Is it timed? Practice is untimed. Where a sprint exists it is optional. Times Tables Sprint also includes MTC-style independent practice, not an expected-standard judgement.

Can it be used on a phone? Yes. Buttons support touch and keyboard use; sorting always has a tap alternative to dragging.

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