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.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
- 2.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) in a busy doorway (b) on the edge of a table (c) next to the baby (d) safe from small children
- 4.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flower
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the turmeric test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a dropper or spoon (b) yeast (c) water (d) turmeric powder
- 6.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the fruits (b) the flowers (c) the roots (d) the leaves
- 7.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the turmeric test. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a few hours (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
- 10.🛟 After the yeast experiment, what should you do with the mixture? (a) pour it down the sink (b) put it in your mouth (c) keep it for a month (d) throw it at a wall
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric reddish-brown? (a) vinegar (b) tamarind water (c) lemon juice (d) baking soda water
- 13.🍞 Does yeast need sugar to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
- 14.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of drops (b) the liquid we test (c) the colour we see (d) the turmeric paper
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a comb (b) sugar (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the message (b) ironing the paper (c) putting the iron away (d) plugging in the iron
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) gas is made inside (b) the bottle shrinks (c) vinegar is hot (d) outside air gets in
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it wilts and droops (d) it turns blue
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “sunny or shady place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 25.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it gets wet (b) it can block breathing (c) it changes colour (d) it is too big
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 27.True or false: warm water is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) oxygen (b) hydrogen (c) carbon dioxide (d) helium
- 30.🍞 Why do we add sugar to the yeast? (a) it is food for yeast (b) to make it heavy (c) to make it sweet (d) to colour it
- 31.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash hands afterwards (c) nothing is needed (d) wipe hands on face
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the turmeric paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 34.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only dissolving (b) no, nothing changes (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) it is only melting
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 36.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sugar (d) salt
- 37.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) sugar (b) time (c) vinegar (d) warm water
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the water evaporates (c) the mud dissolves (d) the filter traps mud
- 40.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
Answer key
- a mirror
- True
- safe from small children
- stem
- yeast
- the roots
- False
- False
- yeast
- pour it down the sink
- True
- baking soda water
- yeast needs it
- False
- the colour we see
- True
- sugar
- reading the message
- False
- gas is made inside
- False
- needed
- it wilts and droops
- we change it
- it can block breathing
- we keep it the same
- False
- not needed
- carbon dioxide
- it is food for yeast
- wash hands afterwards
- milk turning to curd
- we keep it the same
- yes, a new gas forms
- cotton wool
- warmth
- vinegar
- False
- the filter traps mud
- not needed to sprout
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