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 neutral? (a) vinegar (b) salt water (c) baking soda water (d) curd
- 2.True or false: a mirror is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚖️ 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) days to see crystals (b) the amount of water (c) the kind of salt (d) sunny or shady place
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ironing the paper (b) putting the iron away (c) plugging in the iron (d) writing the message
- 5.🧂 Why do we stir in salt until no more will dissolve? (a) to change its colour (b) to cool the water (c) to make it fizz (d) to make it very salty
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a comb (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a tray for spills (d) a balloon
- 8.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) milk turning to curd (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with sharp wire (b) gently, not too tight (c) as tight as possible (d) with a hot glue gun
- 12.🍞 Why do we add sugar to the yeast? (a) to colour it (b) to make it sweet (c) to make it heavy (d) it is food for yeast
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) sugar (d) air
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a piece of string (b) a shallow dish (c) a mirror (d) salt
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the turmeric test? (a) a comb (b) water (c) a dropper or spoon (d) white paper strips
- 16.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 17.🛟 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
- 18.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
- 20.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 21.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they have no soil
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon (d) the same bottle
- 24.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) add baking soda (c) rinse with clean water (d) rub it hard
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) muddy water (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton or cloth
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sun or shade (b) the time we wait (c) amount of water drops
- 27.True or false: a magnet is something yeast needs. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: hold the plant in soil? (a) flower (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
- 29.True or false: white paper strips is needed for the turmeric test. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a seed (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) salt (d) air
- 32.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) sunlight (b) time (c) salt (d) vinegar
- 33.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) soap solution (c) salt water (d) curd
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a cotton bud (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 35.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 36.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) reading the message (b) ironing the paper (c) putting the iron away (d) plugging in the iron
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the turmeric test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) soap solution (d) a balloon
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.True or false: carry water upward is a job of the flower. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- salt water
- False
- sunny or shady place
- writing the message
- to make it very salty
- we keep it the same
- a comb
- milk turning to curd
- True
- True
- gently, not too tight
- it is food for yeast
- sugar
- a mirror
- a comb
- a child can do it
- it can block breathing
- False
- hold up the leaves
- not needed to sprout
- they have no water
- sprouts
- size of the balloon
- rinse with clean water
- turmeric powder
- the time we wait
- False
- roots
- True
- a balloon
- air
- time
- curd
- a cotton bud
- wet seeds by a window
- reading the message
- soap solution
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
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