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