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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 362 · 40 questions
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What you do (Dry out, crystals in): 1. An adult pours warm water into a cup. 2. Stir in salt, a spoon at a time, until no more dissolves. 3. Pour the salty water into a shallow dish and lay a string in it. 4. Leave it on a sunny windowsill, out of reach of small children, and check each day.

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  1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “days to see crystals”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) sunny or shady place (b) the amount of salt (c) the kind of salt (d) the amount of water
  3. 3.True or false: chalk powder dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the same dish is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a spoon (c) a piece of string (d) a shallow dish
  7. 7.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) nobody needs to (b) a friend who is running (c) a grown-up (d) the youngest child
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: sunny or shady place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sunny or shady place (b) days to see crystals (c) the same dish (d) the kind of salt
  11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  13. 13.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) glucose powder (b) small pebbles (c) table salt (d) sugar
  14. 14.True or false: table salt dissolves in water. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧂 Why do crystals appear as the dish dries? (a) salt eats water (b) water evaporates (c) the dish melts (d) salt grows roots
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) few or no crystals (b) it turns sweet (c) it fizzes (d) crystals grow faster
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the kind of salt is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a spoon for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a mirror (b) a shallow dish (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  22. 22.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) salt
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a spoon (b) a battery cell (c) a piece of string (d) salt
  26. 26.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
  27. 27.🧂 Does baking soda dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) food colour (b) glucose powder (c) baking soda (d) cooking oil
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) salt (b) a spoon (c) a piece of string (d) turmeric powder
  30. 30.🧂 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a piece of string (c) a spoon (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.True or false: a shallow dish is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) food colour (b) sand (c) small pebbles (d) chalk powder
  34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a magnet for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧂 Does glucose powder dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sawdust (b) sugar (c) table salt (d) food colour
  38. 38.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sugar (b) cooking oil (c) sand (d) chalk powder
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “sunny or shady place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) sand (c) chalk powder (d) sawdust

Answer key

  1. we measure it
  2. sunny or shady place
  3. False
  4. not needed
  5. False
  6. yeast
  7. a grown-up
  8. True
  9. baking a cake
  10. days to see crystals
  11. can be undone
  12. cannot be undone
  13. small pebbles
  14. True
  15. False
  16. water evaporates
  17. few or no crystals
  18. True
  19. needed
  20. a shallow dish
  21. cannot be undone
  22. True
  23. not needed
  24. salt
  25. a battery cell
  26. folding paper
  27. dissolves in water
  28. cooking oil
  29. turmeric powder
  30. does not dissolve
  31. a battery cell
  32. False
  33. food colour
  34. browning lemon ink
  35. not needed
  36. dissolves in water
  37. sawdust
  38. sugar
  39. we change it
  40. baking soda

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