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title: "Science - separating materials"
url: "https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-09-14-46-00-science-separating-materials"
school: "Delph Side Community Primary School"
---

# Science - separating materials

  ![Image of Science - separating materials](https://files.schudio.com/delph-side-community-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_3194(1).jpeg)  9 June 2025   [Rachel Baker](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/rbaker)   [Class of 2026](https://delphside.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2026)

In science, Year 5 have been exploring how to separate substances using sieving and filtration. #embrace

### Y5 Sieving and Filtering Science

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