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) bran from wheat flour (b) sugar from sugar water (c) tea leaves from tea (d) salt from sea water
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) the amount of yeast (c) the water temperature
- 3.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) reading the message (b) writing the message (c) ironing the paper (d) letting the paper dry
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) few or no crystals (b) it turns sweet (c) crystals grow faster (d) it fizzes
- 7.🔮 Predict: a yellow curry stain on a shirt is washed with soap. What colour may it turn? (a) reddish (b) bright blue (c) green (d) white at once
- 8.🧂 Does food colour dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 9.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) lick your fingers (c) nothing is needed (d) wipe hands on face
- 10.True or false: detergent water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) food colour (c) sugar (d) baking soda
- 12.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sugar (b) chalk powder (c) small pebbles (d) sand
- 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) a balloon (d) sand and pebbles
- 17.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 18.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) chemical (b) physical (c) musical (d) magnetic
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of yeast is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 21.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) ignore it (c) rinse with clean water (d) add baking soda
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) a magnet (c) salt (d) a spoon
- 23.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
- 24.True or false: a cotton bud is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a magnet (d) vinegar
- 27.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.True or false: salt water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: a few hours is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) no, it stays brown (b) yes, if cooled (c) yes, in the dark (d) yes, if shaken
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) a balloon (d) cotton or cloth
- 34.🛟 Where should you keep the crystal dish while it dries? (a) next to the baby (b) on the edge of a table (c) safe from small children (d) in a busy doorway
- 35.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it shrinks (c) it grows bigger (d) it turns blue
- 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a rubber band (c) yeast (d) a potted plant
- 38.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) make food in sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant in soil (d) carry water upward
- 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) soil (d) salt
- 40.🧂 Does sand dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
Answer key
- bran from wheat flour
- the amount of yeast
- ironing the paper
- False
- False
- few or no crystals
- reddish
- dissolves in water
- wash hands afterwards
- True
- cooking oil
- sugar
- False
- we change it
- cooking an egg
- a balloon
- neutral
- chemical
- False
- wet or dry cotton
- rinse with clean water
- a magnet
- it will not break
- True
- needed to sprout
- a magnet
- False
- False
- not needed
- True
- True
- no, it stays brown
- a balloon
- safe from small children
- it grows bigger
- True
- yeast
- carry water upward
- warmth
- does not dissolve
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