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.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the turmeric paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 3.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash hands afterwards (c) nothing is needed (d) wipe hands on face
- 4.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) turmeric powder (c) a cotton bud (d) a small bowl
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) melting butter
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a seed
- 8.True or false: curd is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the kind of salt is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a balloon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: baking soda water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 15.🧺 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 potted plant (d) a rubber band
- 16.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) orange juice (b) detergent water (c) vinegar (d) salt water
- 17.True or false: a clear plastic bag is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 20.🧂 Does small pebbles dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
- 21.🍞 Why do we add sugar to the yeast? (a) it is food for yeast (b) to colour it (c) to make it sweet (d) to make it heavy
- 22.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) keep it away from eyes (d) shake it near your face
- 23.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) reading the message (b) letting the paper dry (c) putting the iron away (d) dipping the cotton bud
- 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) vinegar
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 27.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
- 28.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a mirror
- 30.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) sieving (b) handpicking (c) evaporating (d) winnowing
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the turmeric test? (a) a mirror (b) a comb (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
- 32.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 33.🛟 Which rule keeps the turmeric test safe? (a) sniff each bottle hard (b) use only kitchen items (c) sip each liquid (d) mix bathroom cleaners
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the turmeric test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) soap solution (c) turmeric powder (d) white paper strips
- 35.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) yeast (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) a battery cell
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear plastic bag (b) a rubber band (c) a mirror (d) a potted plant
- 39.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it glows in the dark (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it turns to ice
- 40.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sand (b) cooking oil (c) sawdust (d) baking soda
Answer key
- False
- we keep it the same
- wash hands afterwards
- needed
- turmeric powder
- melting butter
- a balloon
- False
- True
- True
- True
- True
- False
- yeast
- turmeric powder
- salt water
- False
- needed
- not needed to sprout
- does not dissolve
- it is food for yeast
- keep it away from eyes
- putting the iron away
- not needed
- sugar
- we measure it
- so cream does not spill
- sprouts
- a mirror
- winnowing
- turmeric powder
- a child can do it
- use only kitchen items
- a magnet
- True
- a rubber band
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- baking soda
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