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