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 is done by sieving? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) small stones from dal (d) bran from wheat flour
- 2.🔮 Predict: a yellow curry stain on a shirt is washed with soap. What colour may it turn? (a) reddish (b) white at once (c) green (d) bright blue
- 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 4.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) very little fizzing (c) the balloon bursts (d) a huge eruption
- 5.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
- 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 8.🟡 Turmeric paper is dipped in soap solution. What colour does it turn? (a) it stays white (b) bright blue (c) green (d) reddish-brown
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the plant”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 10.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 11.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) plugging in the iron (c) writing the message (d) cutting the lemon
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) amount of water drops (b) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade (d) the same kind of bag
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) a cotton bud (c) white paper (d) an adult with an iron
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount poured (b) the same glass (c) the same funnel (d) the filter material
- 15.True or false: vinegar is something yeast needs. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) warm water
- 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔮 Predict: which gives more drops in the bag — a hot sunny day or a cool cloudy day? (a) the cool cloudy day (b) the hot sunny day (c) neither of them (d) both the same
- 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: sunlight is something yeast needs. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a cotton bud (c) white paper (d) a magnet
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the turmeric test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a comb (d) water
- 23.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) as tight as possible (c) with a hot glue gun (d) gently, not too tight
- 24.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) salty (b) clearer (c) hot (d) muddier
- 25.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it can burn skin (b) it is sticky (c) it is magnetic (d) it is cold
- 26.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) yes, in the dark (b) yes, if shaken (c) no, it stays brown (d) yes, if cooled
- 27.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
- 28.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) cooking oil (b) glucose powder (c) sand (d) chalk powder
- 29.🛟 Which rule keeps the turmeric test safe? (a) mix bathroom cleaners (b) sip each liquid (c) sniff each bottle hard (d) use only kitchen items
- 30.🍞 Where is yeast used in the kitchen? (a) to wash dishes (b) to make bread rise (c) to clean floors (d) to colour rice
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) a comb
- 32.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) nothing is needed (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe hands on face (d) wash hands afterwards
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the light we look in (b) the colour we see (c) the liquid we test (d) the number of drops
- 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting the lemon (b) putting the iron away (c) writing the message (d) ironing the paper
- 38.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) ghee
- 39.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) warm, not hot (b) ice cold (c) very salty (d) boiling hot
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) warm water (d) a magnet
Answer key
- bran from wheat flour
- reddish
- we measure it
- very little fizzing
- it will not break
- False
- we keep it the same
- reddish-brown
- we keep it the same
- a base
- writing the message
- amount of water drops
- a mirror
- the filter material
- False
- a battery cell
- False
- the hot sunny day
- False
- False
- a magnet
- water
- gently, not too tight
- clearer
- it can burn skin
- no, it stays brown
- wash your hands
- glucose powder
- use only kitchen items
- to make bread rise
- vinegar
- wash hands afterwards
- we change it
- the colour we see
- True
- True
- writing the message
- still runny cream
- warm, not hot
- a magnet
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