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.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the turmeric test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a battery cell (c) white paper strips (d) lemon juice
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the amount of sugar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 5.True or false: reading the message is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic
- 8.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
- 9.🧺 Do we need a dropper or spoon for the turmeric test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the turmeric paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) ghee
- 13.🪴 Which of these is a job of the stem? (a) hold up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) give out water vapour (d) make food in sunlight
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how clear the water is (b) the filter material (c) the amount poured
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of juice (b) how dark the writing is (c) the iron setting
- 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need salt for growing salt crystals? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) yes, if shaken (b) yes, in the dark (c) yes, if cooled (d) no, it stays brown
- 19.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) very salty (b) ice cold (c) warm, not hot (d) boiling hot
- 20.True or false: sugar is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the same dish is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sand (b) cooking oil (c) chalk powder (d) glucose powder
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the turmeric test? (a) a comb (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 24.True or false: a comb is not needed for the turmeric test. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) sugar (d) a tray for spills
- 27.🍋 A drop of lemon juice falls on turmeric paper. What happens? (a) it turns black (b) it turns blue (c) it turns red (d) it stays yellow
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the turmeric test? (a) lemon juice (b) white paper strips (c) water (d) a battery cell
- 29.🟡 Turmeric paper meets soap solution. What happens? (a) turns reddish-brown (b) stays yellow
- 30.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is salty (c) clear water is hot (d) clear water is sweet
- 31.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (d) spoons of baking soda
- 32.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) rusting iron (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
- 33.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) cutting the lemon (b) putting the iron away (c) letting the paper dry (d) plugging in the iron
- 34.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) sugar (b) time (c) a magnet (d) warm water
- 35.⚖️ 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) amount of water drops (b) sun or shade (c) the kind of plant
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the turmeric test? (a) white paper strips (b) a dropper or spoon (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 37.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) with a hot glue gun (b) with sharp wire (c) as tight as possible (d) gently, not too tight
- 40.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) evaporation (d) germination
Answer key
- needed
- False
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- it will not break
- yeast does not need it
- needed
- a few days
- False
- still runny cream
- hold up the leaves
- the amount poured
- the iron setting
- False
- needed
- no, it stays brown
- warm, not hot
- True
- False
- glucose powder
- turmeric powder
- True
- an acid
- sugar
- it stays yellow
- a battery cell
- turns reddish-brown
- germs are invisible
- spoons of baking soda
- rusting iron
- letting the paper dry
- a magnet
- the kind of plant
- a magnet
- an adult does it
- False
- gently, not too tight
- germination
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