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Museum Shows

Karianne Smith demonstrates Mystery Mix at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia , PA.

Mystery Mix

The mysterious mixture appears to be made up of one gray substance. When we use a magnet we can separate the mixture into two materials. One is a black iron powder that is attracted to the magnet and the other is a white powdery substance, sand, which you may have seen at the beach!

Click on the links below to find out more about the Mystery Mix Demonstration:

Procedure Sheet - doc/pdf

FAQ Sheet - doc/pdf