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? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 4.True or false: sugar dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: give out water vapour? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flower (d) roots
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a rubber band (d) a mirror
- 7.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they become magnets (c) they react (d) they freeze
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the iron setting is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.True or false: mud from water is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 13.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 14.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 15.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) it turns blue (c) there is no change (d) it shrinks
- 16.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 17.🟡 Which of these keeps turmeric yellow? (a) soap solution (b) baking soda water (c) lemon juice (d) detergent water
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a mirror
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is salty (c) clear water is hot (d) germs are invisible
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the same kind of bag”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 23.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 28.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) vinegar is hot (b) gas is made inside (c) outside air gets in (d) the bottle shrinks
- 29.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) your best clothes (b) your school uniform (c) a white party dress (d) an old shirt or apron
- 30.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make food in sunlight? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flower
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the colour we see”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the same dish”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
- 37.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
- 38.🧂 Does small pebbles dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 39.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it dissolves (c) it floats on top (d) it sinks to the bottom
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) sugar
Answer key
- True
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- True
- leaves
- a rubber band
- they react
- False
- False
- not needed
- False
- neutral
- does not sprout
- vinegar
- it grows bigger
- an acid
- lemon juice
- time to make butter
- a mirror
- not needed
- germs are invisible
- we keep it the same
- False
- not needed
- needed
- False
- an acid
- gas is made inside
- an old shirt or apron
- leaves
- we measure it
- a few days
- the amount of cream
- we keep it the same
- False
- freezing water
- wash your hands
- does not dissolve
- it sinks to the bottom
- turmeric powder
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