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 — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) reading the message (b) ironing the paper (c) plugging in the iron (d) putting the iron away
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottles (b) the water temperature (c) the amount of water (d) size of the balloon
- 4.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is salty (d) germs are invisible
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the turmeric test. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the light we look in is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧂 Does chalk powder dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 10.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the iron setting (b) the same cotton bud (c) how dark the writing is (d) the kind of juice
- 12.True or false: a spoon is not needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) husk from rice grain (c) bran from wheat flour (d) salt from sea water
- 14.🍞 Where is yeast used in the kitchen? (a) to make bread rise (b) to colour rice (c) to clean floors (d) to wash dishes
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) white paper (c) a cotton bud (d) a small bowl
- 16.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same dish (b) days to see crystals (c) the kind of salt (d) sunny or shady place
- 18.🧺 Do we need warm water for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the colour we see”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a tray for spills (d) an empty bottle
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the liquid we test (b) the light we look in (c) the colour we see
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) vinegar (c) lemon juice (d) sugar water
- 23.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 24.🔮 Predict: you tie a bag on a branch with no leaves. Will it collect much water? (a) much less water (b) exactly the same (c) much more water (d) it fills with soil
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same bowls
- 26.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) no, it stays brown (b) yes, if shaken (c) yes, in the dark (d) yes, if cooled
- 28.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) baking soda water (b) lemon juice (c) vinegar (d) plain water
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the turmeric test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) lemon juice (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 33.True or false: plain water keeps turmeric yellow. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: amount of water drops is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 37.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the balloon got cold (c) the bottle got tired (d) an ingredient ran out
- 38.True or false: sunlight is something yeast does not need. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) make seeds (c) hold up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the colour we see is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- reading the message
- size of the balloon
- germs are invisible
- False
- True
- True
- True
- does not dissolve
- milk turning to curd
- the kind of juice
- False
- tea leaves from tea
- to make bread rise
- a balloon
- False
- sunny or shady place
- needed
- we measure it
- a mirror
- the light we look in
- soap solution
- an adult does it
- much less water
- wet or dry cotton
- False
- no, it stays brown
- baking soda water
- we change it
- not needed
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- True
- tamarind water
- False
- wash your hands
- an ingredient ran out
- True
- take in water from soil
- False
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