Kitchen Chemistry Experiments Test Worksheet
What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s idea — acid and base, indicator colours, chemical change, what seeds and yeast need, transpiration, crystals or filtering. 3. For a fair-test question, find what is changed, kept the same and measured. 4. For a safety question, choose what keeps everyone safe.
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- 1.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
- 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the number of drops is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the number of drops”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 5.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) soap solution (b) vinegar (c) curd (d) salt water
- 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) the same place
- 8.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is salty (c) clear water is sweet (d) clear water is hot
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the number of drops (b) the liquid we test (c) the colour we see
- 10.🛟 Which rule keeps the turmeric test safe? (a) use only kitchen items (b) sniff each bottle hard (c) sip each liquid (d) mix bathroom cleaners
- 11.📘 What is yeast? (a) a tiny living fungus (b) a kind of salt (c) a kind of sugar (d) a kind of stone
- 12.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the stem. (a) True (b) False
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the iron setting”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the water temperature (b) the amount of yeast (c) size of the balloon
- 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rinse with clean water (c) add baking soda (d) rub it hard
- 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it is heavier
- 19.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sand (b) it turns to sugar (c) yes, all of it (d) no, salt passes through
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a shallow dish (c) a piece of string (d) turmeric powder
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the kind of plant is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🍞 Does yeast need salt to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the turmeric test? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a comb
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the turmeric paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) dissolving salt
- 26.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) any child (b) whoever is fastest (c) the youngest child (d) only an adult
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a piece of string (b) a balloon (c) a spoon (d) a shallow dish
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 31.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same kind of bag (b) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade (d) amount of water drops
- 33.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the balloon got cold (d) the bottle got tired
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
- 35.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it glows in the dark (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it turns to ice
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a cotton bud (c) white paper (d) a magnet
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the ironing time”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 39.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a mirror (c) a few hours (d) sunlight
Answer key
- wet seeds by a window
- not needed
- True
- we keep it the same
- salt water
- False
- wet or dry cotton
- germs are invisible
- the number of drops
- use only kitchen items
- a tiny living fungus
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- the amount of yeast
- not needed
- rinse with clean water
- it will not break
- no, salt passes through
- turmeric powder
- True
- yeast does not need it
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- browning lemon ink
- only an adult
- True
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- the amount of vinegar
- needed
- sun or shade
- an ingredient ran out
- turmeric powder
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- True
- a mirror
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