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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 652 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) warm water (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  2. 2.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) nobody needs to (b) the youngest child (c) a grown-up (d) a friend who is running
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a piece of string (b) salt (c) a battery cell (d) a shallow dish
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: days to see crystals is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧂 Does baking soda dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  7. 7.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) in a busy doorway (b) next to the baby (c) on the edge of a table (d) safe from small children
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🧂 Does glucose powder dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sawdust (b) sand (c) baking soda (d) small pebbles
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) chalk powder (c) sugar (d) table salt
  14. 14.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) salt (b) warm water (c) a shallow dish (d) a balloon
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chalk powder (b) sawdust (c) glucose powder (d) sand
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) salt (b) a shallow dish (c) turmeric powder (d) a piece of string
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) salt (d) a mirror
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a piece of string (c) warm water (d) yeast
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a shallow dish for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.True or false: a shallow dish is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧂 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
  26. 26.🧂 Does small pebbles dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) crystals grow faster (b) few or no crystals (c) it turns sweet (d) it fizzes
  29. 29.🧂 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  30. 30.True or false: table salt does not dissolve in water. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) milk turning to curd (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) salt (b) a spoon (c) warm water (d) a magnet
  35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: glucose powder does not dissolve in water. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. warm water
  2. a grown-up
  3. a battery cell
  4. False
  5. dissolves in water
  6. we keep it the same
  7. True
  8. safe from small children
  9. we keep it the same
  10. dissolves in water
  11. not needed
  12. baking soda
  13. chalk powder
  14. cannot be undone
  15. a balloon
  16. glucose powder
  17. cannot be undone
  18. turmeric powder
  19. salt
  20. yeast
  21. we change it
  22. we measure it
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. to make it very salty
  26. does not dissolve
  27. can be undone
  28. few or no crystals
  29. does not dissolve
  30. False
  31. folding paper
  32. not needed
  33. cannot be undone
  34. a magnet
  35. can be undone
  36. cannot be undone
  37. we keep it the same
  38. rusting iron
  39. False
  40. False

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