Changes & Separation Vocabulary
Science · Matter & Materials · language
Use process vocabulary for changes of state and material separation — dissolve, solution, soluble, insoluble, evaporate, condense, melt, freeze, filter, sieve, mixture, separate — and understand precisely what each term describes, including the important distinction between dissolving and melting
What mastery looks like
- Distinguish 'dissolve' from 'melt' correctly in context and explain the difference
- Use 'soluble' and 'insoluble' accurately when describing whether a material dissolves in water
- Explain the difference between evaporation and condensation using the correct terms
Check your understanding
If Changes & Separation Vocabulary stirs sugar into tea, can they explain whether the sugar dissolved or melted — and tell you those are different things?
Prerequisites
None — this is a foundational concept.