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? What do we do with “the same three liquids”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) honey (c) a magnet (d) a tall clear glass
- 4.True or false: water with food colour is not needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) a cork (b) cooking oil (c) a pebble (d) a ping-pong ball
- 6.True or false: a ping-pong ball is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) very salty water (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a glass marble (d) honey
- 8.🧺 Do we need a tall clear glass for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) taste each layer (b) pour it on the floor (c) throw the glass (d) do not lick the spoon
- 10.🧺 Do we need cooking oil for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 12.True or false: cooking oil is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) honey (c) a mirror (d) a tall clear glass
- 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 15.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) spilled oil is slippery (b) oil attracts magnets (c) oil makes it rain (d) oil turns into honey
- 16.🧺 Do we need honey for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a tall clear glass (b) a spoon (c) a battery cell (d) cooking oil
- 18.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) very salty water (b) an ice cube (c) a glass marble (d) honey
- 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 order of the layers”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 20.True or false: honey is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) very hot (b) very thin (c) very colourful (d) heavy for its size
- 22.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a coin into the tower. Where does it end up? (a) on top of the oil (b) at the very bottom (c) in the water layer (d) in the oil layer
- 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) the same three liquids (c) the same glass (d) the order of the layers
- 24.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) under the honey (b) in the water layer (c) on top of the oil (d) in the honey layer
- 25.True or false: honey is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a spoon (b) turmeric powder (c) water with food colour (d) a tall clear glass
- 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🍯 Is a ping-pong ball denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 30.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) an ice cube (b) a coin (c) a ping-pong ball (d) air
- 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: very salty water is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 34.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) honey (d) turmeric powder
- 37.True or false: honey is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) water with food colour (c) honey (d) a tall clear glass
- 39.🫗 Why does cooking oil float on top of water? (a) oil is heavier (b) oil is hot (c) oil is less dense (d) oil is sticky
- 40.🔮 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 mix for ever (d) they become solid
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- False
- a pebble
- False
- a ping-pong ball
- needed
- do not lick the spoon
- needed
- we change it
- True
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- spilled oil is slippery
- needed
- a battery cell
- an ice cube
- we measure it
- True
- heavy for its size
- at the very bottom
- the order of the layers
- on top of the oil
- True
- False
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- less dense than water
- a coin
- True
- False
- a spoon
- True
- False
- honey
- False
- a balloon
- oil is less dense
- they separate again
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