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Salt Crystal Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 18: Growing salt crystals · Set 977 · 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.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) a grown-up (b) a friend who is running (c) the youngest child (d) nobody needs to
  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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a spoon (c) warm water (d) a magnet
  4. 4.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) chalk powder (b) table salt (c) glucose powder (d) sugar
  5. 5.🧂 Why do crystals appear as the dish dries? (a) salt grows roots (b) the dish melts (c) water evaporates (d) salt eats water
  6. 6.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) few or no crystals (b) crystals grow faster (c) it turns sweet (d) it fizzes
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a balloon is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) yeast (b) a spoon (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) glucose powder (b) sugar (c) table salt (d) sand
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) days to see crystals (b) sunny or shady place (c) the same dish (d) the amount of water
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) sugar (b) glucose powder (c) small pebbles (d) table salt
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) warm water
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) glucose powder (c) table salt (d) sugar
  20. 20.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) food colour (b) table salt (c) cooking oil (d) glucose powder
  21. 21.🧂 Does table salt dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
  22. 22.🧂 What shape are table salt crystals under a magnifying glass? (a) tiny stars (b) tiny cubes (c) tiny triangles (d) tiny spheres
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) food colour (b) sugar (c) chalk powder (d) baking soda
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) sand (c) food colour (d) glucose powder
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is what we measure? (a) days to see crystals (b) the amount of salt (c) the kind of salt (d) sunny or shady place
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a mirror (b) warm water (c) a shallow dish (d) a spoon
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: baking soda dissolves in water. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a piece of string (b) warm water (c) a magnet (d) salt
  31. 31.🧂 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
  32. 32.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
  33. 33.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sand (b) chalk powder (c) small pebbles (d) glucose powder
  34. 34.🛟 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sand (b) baking soda (c) cooking oil (d) chalk powder
  37. 37.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need warm water for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a spoon (b) yeast (c) a shallow dish (d) salt

Answer key

  1. a grown-up
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a magnet
  4. chalk powder
  5. water evaporates
  6. False
  7. few or no crystals
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a spoon
  11. sand
  12. sunny or shady place
  13. False
  14. not needed
  15. small pebbles
  16. not needed
  17. False
  18. warm water
  19. cooking oil
  20. cooking oil
  21. dissolves in water
  22. tiny cubes
  23. not needed
  24. chalk powder
  25. sand
  26. days to see crystals
  27. a mirror
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a magnet
  31. does not dissolve
  32. dissolving salt
  33. glucose powder
  34. safe from small children
  35. True
  36. baking soda
  37. False
  38. False
  39. needed
  40. yeast

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