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.⚖️ 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 the layers (b) how much of each liquid (c) the order of pouring (d) the same glass
- 2.🧺 Do we need honey for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ 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 order of the layers (b) the order of pouring (c) how much of each liquid (d) the same three liquids
- 4.🔍 Which layer is on top in the honey-water-oil tower? (a) honey (b) cooking oil (c) the spoon (d) coloured water
- 5.⚖️ 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 the layers is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: cooking oil is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: a tall clear glass is not needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil attracts magnets (b) spilled oil is slippery (c) oil makes it rain (d) oil turns into honey
- 9.🧺 Do we need cooking oil for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.⚖️ 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 order of pouring”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 11.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) an ice cube (b) very salty water (c) cooking oil (d) air
- 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cooking oil (c) a tall clear glass (d) honey
- 15.🍯 Is cooking oil denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 16.🛟 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
- 17.🍯 Is a pebble denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 18.True or false: water with food colour is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 20.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) very colourful (b) very thin (c) heavy for its size (d) very hot
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) water with food colour (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) air (c) a glass marble (d) a cork
- 23.🍯 Is a ping-pong ball denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a tall clear glass (b) water with food colour (c) turmeric powder (d) a spoon
- 25.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an ice cube (c) honey (d) a coin
- 27.⚖️ 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 order of the layers (b) the same three liquids (c) the order of pouring
- 28.True or false: a ping-pong ball is less dense than water. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Do we need a spoon for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.True or false: a spoon is needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ 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 order of the layers”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.🍯 Is a coin denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) a pebble
- 34.True or false: a pebble is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚖️ 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 “how much of each liquid”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 36.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) honey (b) air (c) a coin (d) very salty water
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) turmeric powder (b) cooking oil (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water with food colour (b) honey (c) a tall clear glass (d) yeast
- 40.🍯 Is honey denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
Answer key
- the order of the layers
- needed
- the order of pouring
- cooking oil
- True
- True
- False
- spilled oil is slippery
- needed
- we change it
- True
- very salty water
- True
- a battery cell
- less dense than water
- do not lick the spoon
- denser than water
- True
- we keep it the same
- heavy for its size
- water with food colour
- a glass marble
- less dense than water
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- an ice cube
- the same three liquids
- True
- needed
- True
- we measure it
- denser than water
- air
- False
- we keep it the same
- air
- False
- cooking oil
- yeast
- denser than water
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