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.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 2.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) ironing the paper (b) dipping the cotton bud (c) cutting the lemon (d) plugging in the iron
- 3.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 4.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) writing the message (b) putting the iron away (c) reading the message (d) letting the paper dry
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a funnel (c) a battery cell (d) muddy water
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 9.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) no, nothing changes (b) yes, a new gas forms (c) it is only dissolving (d) it is only melting
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 11.True or false: a shallow dish is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.True or false: dry yeast is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) ice cold (b) warm, not hot (c) very salty (d) boiling hot
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) an empty bottle (c) a mirror (d) baking soda
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is kept the same? (a) days to see crystals (b) the kind of salt (c) sunny or shady place
- 18.True or false: a dropper or spoon is needed for the turmeric test. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sugar (c) a small bottle (d) warm water
- 20.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the roots. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
- 22.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) the same kind of bag (c) sun or shade (d) the kind of plant
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bottle (c) sugar (d) a balloon
- 24.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🍋 A reddish turmeric spot gets a few drops of lemon juice. What happens? (a) it disappears (b) it turns blue (c) it turns darker red (d) it turns yellow again
- 26.🛟 Which rule keeps the turmeric test safe? (a) sniff each bottle hard (b) mix bathroom cleaners (c) sip each liquid (d) use only kitchen items
- 27.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) next to the baby (b) on the edge of a table (c) in a busy doorway (d) safe from small children
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) an adult with an iron (b) yeast (c) white paper (d) lemon juice
- 30.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a comb (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a tray for spills
- 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the size of the plant is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- we measure it
- dipping the cotton bud
- does not sprout
- False
- putting the iron away
- a battery cell
- we change it
- we keep it the same
- yes, a new gas forms
- we change it
- False
- not needed
- False
- warm, not hot
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- the kind of salt
- True
- turmeric powder
- True
- yeast does not need it
- sun or shade
- a battery cell
- False
- it turns yellow again
- use only kitchen items
- safe from small children
- False
- yeast
- False
- True
- sugar water
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- a comb
- not needed
- a funnel
- False
- needed
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