1. Thursday, June 30, 2016 Objective: YWBAT describe characteristics of elements, mixtures, and compounds. Drill: Why might a lake in Maine contain less dissolved minerals than a tropical lake? Homework Study WOW

2. A tropical lake would have more dissolved minerals because many minerals are more soluble in warm water.

3. Did you know…? Blood is a suspension. The suspended particles, mainly red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, are actually suspended in a solution called plasma.

4. Today’s Activities  Drill  Turn in labs  Study Guide  Conclusion

5. Closure What are the three main properties of a mixture?

6. Conclusion Answer The components retain their original properties Does not have a definite ratio of the components Can be seperated physically