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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 546 · 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sand (b) table salt (c) chalk powder (d) small pebbles
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of water (b) the amount of salt (c) sunny or shady place (d) days to see crystals
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a shallow dish for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) a friend who is running (c) nobody needs to (d) a grown-up
  9. 9.🧂 What shape are table salt crystals under a magnifying glass? (a) tiny cubes (b) tiny spheres (c) tiny triangles (d) tiny stars
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need salt for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🌊 How is salt made in salt pans by the sea? (a) sea water evaporates (b) sand is ground up (c) salt rains down (d) fish make it
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧂 Does cooking oil dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the kind of salt”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧂 Why do we stir in salt until no more will dissolve? (a) to make it fizz (b) to change its colour (c) to make it very salty (d) to cool the water
  18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting ice
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the kind of salt is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) warm water
  22. 22.🧂 Does small pebbles dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) salt (c) a mirror (d) a spoon
  24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
  25. 25.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧂 Does baking soda dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a spoon (b) a shallow dish (c) yeast (d) a piece of string
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  31. 31.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) food colour (b) baking soda (c) sawdust (d) glucose powder
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same dish (c) days to see crystals (d) sunny or shady place
  37. 37.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧂 Why do crystals appear as the dish dries? (a) salt eats water (b) salt grows roots (c) water evaporates (d) the dish melts
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a spoon (d) a balloon
  40. 40.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. cannot be undone
  2. not needed
  3. table salt
  4. days to see crystals
  5. False
  6. True
  7. needed
  8. a grown-up
  9. tiny cubes
  10. not needed
  11. needed
  12. sea water evaporates
  13. True
  14. does not dissolve
  15. we keep it the same
  16. False
  17. to make it very salty
  18. browning lemon ink
  19. False
  20. False
  21. warm water
  22. does not dissolve
  23. a mirror
  24. freezing water
  25. False
  26. dissolves in water
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. can be undone
  31. True
  32. False
  33. True
  34. cooking an egg
  35. sawdust
  36. sunny or shady place
  37. False
  38. water evaporates
  39. a spoon
  40. True

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