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? True or false: the same three liquids is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a tall clear glass (b) water with food colour (c) a spoon (d) turmeric powder
- 3.🧺 Do we need a spoon for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🛟 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
- 6.🧺 Do we need water with food colour for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tall clear glass (b) yeast (c) water with food colour (d) honey
- 9.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) on top of the oil (b) in the water layer (c) under the honey (d) in the honey layer
- 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 12.True or false: a spoon is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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 “the same glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 15.True or false: air is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 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 three liquids is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔮 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
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🧺 Do we need cooking oil for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) water with food colour (b) a tall clear glass (c) a mirror (d) honey
- 23.True or false: a glass marble is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: a ping-pong ball is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: very salty water is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) a battery cell (c) honey (d) a tall clear glass
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a balloon (b) a tall clear glass (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
- 28.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) very thin (b) heavy for its size (c) very hot (d) very colourful
- 29.⚖️ 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 same three liquids (c) the order of pouring (d) the order of the layers
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a spoon (d) turmeric powder
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a pebble (c) very salty water (d) an ice cube
- 32.🍯 Is very salty water denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 33.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they separate again (b) they turn to honey (c) they mix for ever (d) they become solid
- 34.🍯 Is a coin denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 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 same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 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 same three liquids is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🍯 Is air denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tall clear glass (b) cooking oil (c) water with food colour (d) a mirror
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a balloon (b) water with food colour (c) cooking oil (d) a tall clear glass
- 40.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) a cork (b) honey (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
Answer key
- False
- turmeric powder
- needed
- False
- do not lick the spoon
- needed
- we keep it the same
- yeast
- True
- on top of the oil
- we change it
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- we measure it
- True
- at the very bottom
- not needed
- needed
- a mirror
- True
- False
- True
- a battery cell
- a tall clear glass
- heavy for its size
- the order of pouring
- a spoon
- an ice cube
- denser than water
- they separate again
- denser than water
- False
- False
- less dense than water
- a mirror
- a balloon
- a cork
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