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.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) an old shirt or apron (b) your best clothes (c) a white party dress (d) your school uniform
- 2.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 3.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) yes, they sprout (c) they melt (d) no, never
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same muddy water (b) how clear the water is (c) the filter material
- 5.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: tamarind water turns turmeric reddish-brown. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the water temperature”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 9.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) sunlight (b) a magnet (c) salt (d) warm water
- 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
- 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) wipe hands on face (c) nothing is needed (d) lick your fingers
- 14.True or false: sugar water keeps turmeric yellow. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a funnel (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 18.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) a huge eruption (c) very little fizzing (d) it turns to honey
- 19.🍞 Does yeast need warm water to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 21.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) boiled seeds
- 22.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) milk turning to curd (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
- 24.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they freeze (b) they react (c) they become magnets (d) they float apart
- 25.🍋 A reddish turmeric spot gets a few drops of lemon juice. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns yellow again (c) it turns darker red (d) it disappears
- 26.True or false: yeast is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🍞 Does yeast need vinegar to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
- 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a piece of string (b) salt (c) warm water (d) a battery cell
- 31.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 32.True or false: baking soda water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) yeast (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
- 35.True or false: a magnet is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a magnet (c) lemon juice (d) a cotton bud
- 37.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is cold (d) no, germs may stay
- 38.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) reading the message (b) cutting the lemon (c) letting the paper dry (d) writing the message
- 39.⚖️ 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 same dish (c) sunny or shady place
- 40.True or false: cooking oil dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- an old shirt or apron
- an acid
- yes, they sprout
- the same muddy water
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- warm water
- seeds on dry cotton
- turmeric powder
- needed
- wash hands afterwards
- True
- a funnel
- True
- we keep it the same
- very little fizzing
- yeast needs it
- a small bowl
- boiled seeds
- needed
- milk turning to curd
- they react
- it turns yellow again
- True
- True
- yeast does not need it
- can be undone
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- True
- needed
- yeast
- True
- a magnet
- no, germs may stay
- cutting the lemon
- the same dish
- False
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