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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake
- 2.🍋 Why does the lemon writing turn brown with heat? (a) the iron is brown (b) paper turns lemony (c) heat adds colour (d) the juice scorches first
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a cotton bud (c) a balloon (d) white paper
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Do we need warm water for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) salt (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) warm water (b) dry yeast (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the turmeric test. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) take in water from soil (b) give out water vapour (c) make food in sunlight (d) make seeds
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bottle (b) a battery cell (c) sugar (d) warm water
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a comb (d) a battery cell
- 15.True or false: plain water turns turmeric reddish-brown. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) nothing is needed (c) wash hands afterwards (d) wipe hands on face
- 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 19.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) yes, if shaken (b) no, it stays brown (c) yes, in the dark (d) yes, if cooled
- 20.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) put it in your mouth (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) keep it away from eyes
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🍋 A drop of lemon juice falls on turmeric paper. What happens? (a) it stays yellow (b) it turns blue (c) it turns red (d) it turns black
- 23.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric reddish-brown? (a) tamarind water (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) detergent water
- 25.🟡 Turmeric paper meets tamarind water. What happens? (a) turns reddish-brown (b) stays yellow
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 27.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is sweet
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a tray for spills (c) sugar (d) baking soda
- 29.🧂 Does glucose powder dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 30.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) the number of seeds
- 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a rubber band (b) a potted plant (c) a clear plastic bag (d) turmeric powder
- 35.True or false: sawdust does not dissolve in water. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 37.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) oil (c) honey (d) vinegar
- 38.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric paper reddish-brown? (a) lemon juice (b) soap solution (c) vinegar (d) sugar water
- 39.🧺 Do we need a magnet for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.True or false: sugar is something yeast does not need. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- how hard we shake
- the juice scorches first
- True
- a balloon
- True
- needed
- not needed
- water
- a magnet
- False
- True
- take in water from soil
- a battery cell
- a funnel or spoon
- False
- wash hands afterwards
- True
- we measure it
- no, it stays brown
- keep it away from eyes
- we keep it the same
- it stays yellow
- False
- detergent water
- stays yellow
- we keep it the same
- germs are invisible
- sugar
- dissolves in water
- an adult does it
- False
- wet or dry cotton
- folding paper
- turmeric powder
- True
- a child can do it
- buttermilk
- soap solution
- not needed
- False
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