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