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.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
- 6.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a funnel (c) muddy water (d) a battery cell
- 9.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) dark brown words (b) blue words (c) almost nothing (d) a rainbow
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a piece of string (d) a balloon
- 13.🛟 Why must a plastic bag never go over anyone’s head? (a) it can block breathing (b) it gets wet (c) it is too big (d) it changes colour
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
- 16.True or false: baking soda water turns turmeric reddish-brown. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🟡 Turmeric paper meets salt water. What happens? (a) stays yellow (b) turns reddish-brown
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) turmeric powder (c) a few hours (d) a potted plant
- 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 21.True or false: dry yeast is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same paper (b) the same cotton bud (c) the kind of juice (d) how dark the writing is
- 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
- 25.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) magnetic (b) physical (c) musical (d) chemical
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a potted plant (b) a few hours (c) a rubber band (d) a magnet
- 27.⚖️ 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 muddy water
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the message (b) cutting the lemon (c) writing the message (d) dipping the cotton bud
- 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.🧺 Do we need a potted plant for the leafy bag test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) your best clothes (b) an old shirt or apron (c) a white party dress (d) your school uniform
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small pebbles (b) chalk powder (c) sand (d) table salt
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) sunlight (c) vinegar (d) a potted plant
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of yeast is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry yeast (b) sugar (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 36.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 37.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 38.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the turmeric test? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- wash your hands
- False
- we change it
- needed
- so cream does not spill
- True
- True
- a battery cell
- not needed
- almost nothing
- False
- a piece of string
- it can block breathing
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- True
- False
- stays yellow
- turmeric powder
- we change it
- False
- the kind of juice
- not needed
- dissolving salt
- chemical
- a magnet
- the same muddy water
- cutting the lemon
- we keep it the same
- needed
- an old shirt or apron
- table salt
- vinegar
- False
- a magnet
- an acid
- a child can do it
- needed
- neutral
- not needed
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