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