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 is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) lemon juice (d) soap solution
- 2.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a balloon
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of sugar (b) the same bottles (c) the amount of water (d) the water temperature
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the same dish”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear plastic bag (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
- 10.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) almost nothing (b) dark brown words (c) blue words (d) a rainbow
- 11.🧂 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a piece of string (c) salt (d) a shallow dish
- 13.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a comb (c) a small bottle (d) dry yeast
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) a magnet
- 18.🟡 Which of these keeps turmeric yellow? (a) lemon juice (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) baking soda water
- 19.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) as tight as possible (c) with sharp wire (d) gently, not too tight
- 20.🛟 After the yeast experiment, what should you do with the mixture? (a) throw it at a wall (b) pour it down the sink (c) keep it for a month (d) put it in your mouth
- 21.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) germs are invisible (c) clear water is sweet (d) clear water is salty
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 23.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 24.⚖️ 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 size of the plant (b) sun or shade (c) the kind of plant (d) amount of water drops
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bottle (b) the kind of balloon (c) the amount of vinegar (d) spoons of baking soda
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a comb (b) a small bottle (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
- 27.True or false: salt is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a few hours (b) a rubber band (c) vinegar (d) a clear plastic bag
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) filtering (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
- 31.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) ice cold (b) very salty (c) boiling hot (d) warm, not hot
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the turmeric paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 33.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) salt water (b) vinegar (c) tamarind water (d) curd
- 34.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it shrinks (b) there is no change (c) it grows bigger (d) it turns blue
- 35.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
- 36.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) tamarind water (b) vinegar (c) soap solution (d) plain water
- 39.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
Answer key
- lemon juice
- a base
- we change it
- a mirror
- False
- the same bottle
- the water temperature
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- almost nothing
- does not dissolve
- turmeric powder
- a child can do it
- not needed
- a comb
- True
- sugar
- lemon juice
- gently, not too tight
- pour it down the sink
- germs are invisible
- we keep it the same
- not needed to sprout
- sun or shade
- spoons of baking soda
- a small bottle
- True
- vinegar
- False
- winnowing
- warm, not hot
- we keep it the same
- salt water
- it grows bigger
- wash your hands
- False
- True
- plain water
- True
- an adult does it
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