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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 486 · 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.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the amount of salt”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of salt is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📘 What do we call a solution that cannot dissolve any more salt? (a) magnetic (b) frozen (c) empty (d) saturated
  6. 6.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) nobody needs to (c) a grown-up (d) a friend who is running
  7. 7.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧂 Why do we stir in salt until no more will dissolve? (a) to make it very salty (b) to change its colour (c) to make it fizz (d) to cool the water
  12. 12.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) food colour (b) sawdust (c) sand (d) cooking oil
  13. 13.True or false: a piece of string is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) the kind of salt (b) the amount of salt (c) sunny or shady place (d) days to see crystals
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a piece of string (c) yeast (d) a spoon
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a piece of string
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sawdust (b) chalk powder (c) cooking oil (d) glucose powder
  19. 19.True or false: small pebbles dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the same dish is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  22. 22.True or false: food colour dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a shallow dish (c) warm water (d) a piece of string
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a spoon (c) turmeric powder (d) a piece of string
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  27. 27.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) next to the baby (b) safe from small children (c) on the edge of a table (d) in a busy doorway
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
  30. 30.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧂 Does cooking oil dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a battery cell (c) a piece of string (d) warm water
  34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  35. 35.True or false: baking soda does not dissolve in water. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: sunny or shady place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) browning lemon ink
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a shallow dish for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a piece of string for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. False
  4. True
  5. saturated
  6. a grown-up
  7. False
  8. we measure it
  9. we change it
  10. False
  11. to make it very salty
  12. food colour
  13. False
  14. True
  15. sunny or shady place
  16. yeast
  17. a piece of string
  18. glucose powder
  19. False
  20. True
  21. cannot be undone
  22. True
  23. a balloon
  24. turmeric powder
  25. not needed
  26. can be undone
  27. safe from small children
  28. not needed
  29. milk turning to curd
  30. False
  31. False
  32. does not dissolve
  33. a battery cell
  34. cannot be undone
  35. False
  36. False
  37. melting butter
  38. needed
  39. needed
  40. False

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