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(OLC invented Steps 1-3 all by herself.)

Step 1: Obtain 1 bag large pearl tapioca.

Step 2: Obtain 1 bag granola.

Step 3: Mix thoroughly. You now have a mixture: substances combined so that they still retain their individual identities.

Step 4: Now, how might you separate the two again? Picking out the tapioca pellets one by one will take a very long time. Consider the physical properties of tapioca and granola; how are they different? (Hint: moments of inertia, i.e., shapes.) How might you exploit these differences to separate them?

Step 5: Obtain inclined plane (aka cake pan), add some mixture, tilt slightly, and gently help the tapioca to roll out of the granola. Repeat until mixture has been separated.

Step 6: Brainstorm some other ways of separating the two substances.