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 more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon
- 2.🧂 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 3.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) a white party dress (b) your best clothes (c) an old shirt or apron (d) your school uniform
- 4.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) muddy water (c) a clean glass (d) sand and pebbles
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a few hours (d) a clear plastic bag
- 7.🧺 Do we need warm water for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the colour we see (b) the light we look in (c) the turmeric paper (d) the liquid we test
- 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 11.True or false: take in water from soil is a job of the flower. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 13.🟡 Turmeric paper is dipped in soap solution. What colour does it turn? (a) reddish-brown (b) bright blue (c) it stays white (d) green
- 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it turns yellow
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) tamarind water (d) soap solution
- 17.True or false: a balloon is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the kind of juice”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a tray for spills (d) baking soda
- 20.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
- 21.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the filter material (b) how clear the water is (c) the same funnel
- 23.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) sieving (d) filtering
- 24.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is magnetic (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a magnet (c) a funnel (d) sand and pebbles
- 26.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the gas froze (c) the balloon got cold (d) an ingredient ran out
- 27.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is hot
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) the amount of vinegar (c) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) water
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the message (b) writing the message (c) cutting the lemon (d) dipping the cotton bud
- 34.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the water temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same cotton bud”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 38.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) green (b) brown (c) white (d) blue
- 40.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the kind of balloon
- does not dissolve
- an old shirt or apron
- True
- a battery cell
- a magnet
- needed
- the liquid we test
- needed
- can be undone
- False
- an adult does it
- reddish-brown
- not needed
- so cream does not spill
- tamarind water
- False
- we change it
- a seed
- yes, they sprout
- does not sprout
- the same funnel
- sieving
- it will not break
- a magnet
- an ingredient ran out
- needed
- False
- germs are invisible
- spoons of baking soda
- False
- a balloon
- cutting the lemon
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- we change it
- we keep it the same
- needed
- brown
- True
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