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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 62 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of salt (b) the same dish (c) days to see crystals (d) sunny or shady place
  2. 2.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) glucose powder (b) chalk powder (c) cooking oil (d) sand
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a piece of string (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: days to see crystals is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📘 What do we call a solution that cannot dissolve any more salt? (a) saturated (b) magnetic (c) frozen (d) empty
  9. 9.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) table salt (b) sawdust (c) glucose powder (d) sugar
  10. 10.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
  12. 12.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a shallow dish is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a piece of string for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) table salt (b) glucose powder (c) sand (d) baking soda
  17. 17.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of salt is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) on the edge of a table (b) in a busy doorway (c) next to the baby (d) safe from small children
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.🧂 What shape are table salt crystals under a magnifying glass? (a) tiny triangles (b) tiny stars (c) tiny spheres (d) tiny cubes
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a spoon (b) yeast (c) salt (d) warm water
  24. 24.True or false: a battery cell is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  26. 26.🧂 Why do crystals appear as the dish dries? (a) the dish melts (b) water evaporates (c) salt eats water (d) salt grows roots
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of water (b) days to see crystals (c) sunny or shady place
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) a battery cell (c) warm water (d) salt
  29. 29.True or false: a magnet is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: crystals grow slowly where nobody disturbs them. How big are they? (a) bigger crystals (b) liquid crystals (c) smaller crystals (d) no crystals
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) chalk powder (c) glucose powder (d) sugar
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) a spoon (c) salt (d) a magnet
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small pebbles (b) sand (c) sugar (d) chalk powder
  35. 35.🧂 Does small pebbles dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need salt for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) a piece of string (c) turmeric powder (d) warm water
  38. 38.🧂 Does baking soda dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) few or no crystals (b) it turns sweet (c) crystals grow faster (d) it fizzes
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. sunny or shady place
  2. glucose powder
  3. we keep it the same
  4. we change it
  5. a piece of string
  6. True
  7. False
  8. saturated
  9. sawdust
  10. False
  11. folding paper
  12. False
  13. False
  14. dissolving salt
  15. needed
  16. sand
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. False
  20. safe from small children
  21. we keep it the same
  22. tiny cubes
  23. yeast
  24. False
  25. can be undone
  26. water evaporates
  27. the amount of water
  28. a battery cell
  29. True
  30. bigger crystals
  31. False
  32. chalk powder
  33. a magnet
  34. sugar
  35. does not dissolve
  36. needed
  37. turmeric powder
  38. dissolves in water
  39. few or no crystals
  40. we measure it

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