Density Tower Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Heaviest for its size sinks): 1. Pour honey slowly into the glass to fill about a quarter. 2. Pour coloured water gently down the side of the glass. 3. Pour the cooking oil gently on top and watch the layers settle. 4. Gently drop in a cork and a coin, see where each stops, and wipe up oil spills.
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- 1.True or false: a spoon is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an ice cube (b) a coin (c) a cork (d) cooking oil
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the order of pouring is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring (d) the same three liquids
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same three liquids (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) very salty water (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a coin (d) honey
- 7.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a coin into the tower. Where does it end up? (a) at the very bottom (b) in the water layer (c) on top of the oil (d) in the oil layer
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey (b) cooking oil (c) a cork (d) air
- 10.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) in the water layer (b) in the honey layer (c) under the honey (d) on top of the oil
- 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) cooking oil (c) a balloon (d) a tall clear glass
- 13.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: how much of each liquid is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) air (b) an ice cube (c) a pebble (d) cooking oil
- 17.True or false: honey is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) very salty water (b) honey (c) a glass marble (d) a ping-pong ball
- 19.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they turn to honey (b) they separate again (c) they become solid (d) they mix for ever
- 20.🍯 Why does honey sink to the bottom of the glass? (a) it is yellow (b) it is the coldest (c) it is the stickiest (d) it is the densest
- 21.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) throw the glass (b) do not lick the spoon (c) pour it on the floor (d) taste each layer
- 22.🍯 Is honey denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the order of pouring (b) how much of each liquid (c) the order of the layers (d) the same glass
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a spoon (c) a tall clear glass (d) cooking oil
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the same three liquids is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) very salty water (b) cooking oil (c) a glass marble (d) honey
- 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: a tall clear glass is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🍯 Is a coin denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cooking oil (b) honey (c) a mirror (d) water with food colour
- 33.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) very salty water (c) a cork (d) an ice cube
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) honey (b) cooking oil (c) turmeric powder (d) a spoon
- 36.🔍 What do you see after pouring honey, water and oil into one glass? (a) bubbles of gas (b) one mixed colour (c) the glass gets hot (d) three separate layers
- 37.🍯 Is a cork denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 38.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) a cork (b) a pebble (c) very salty water (d) honey
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) water with food colour (c) a magnet (d) cooking oil
- 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- a coin
- False
- the order of pouring
- the same three liquids
- a ping-pong ball
- at the very bottom
- True
- honey
- on top of the oil
- not needed
- a balloon
- True
- False
- False
- a pebble
- True
- a ping-pong ball
- they separate again
- it is the densest
- do not lick the spoon
- denser than water
- the order of the layers
- a magnet
- False
- not needed
- cooking oil
- True
- True
- denser than water
- how much of each liquid
- a mirror
- very salty water
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- three separate layers
- less dense than water
- a cork
- a magnet
- True
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