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Science experiments lesson 30: Final test: science experiments and STEM · Set 108 · 40 questions
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What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s science idea. 3. For a fair test: one thing changed, the rest kept the same, one thing measured. 4. For safety: an adult helps, nothing goes in the mouth, no heat, sharp tools or plug points for children.

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  1. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a small bowl (c) an adult with an iron (d) a mirror
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the water temperature is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) early morning (b) around noon (c) at night (d) late evening
  4. 4.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) plug points at home (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) paper bits on a comb
  5. 5.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: wiping up spills at once? (a) unsafe (b) safe
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: yeast is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the kind of plant is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: turmeric paper is dipped in baking soda water. What colour does it turn? (a) it stays yellow (b) reddish-brown (c) it turns blue (d) it turns green
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) a battery cell (c) a white flower (d) food colour
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the ruler lever? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a 30 cm ruler
  17. 17.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: black cloth reflects light well. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a balloon (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) honey (b) a battery cell (c) a spoon (d) cooking oil
  21. 21.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
  22. 22.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.📘 What do we call a solution that cannot dissolve any more salt? (a) magnetic (b) frozen (c) empty (d) saturated
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a funnel (c) a clean glass (d) a magnet
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛟 What is a safe way to use a ruler as a lever? (a) bend it till it snaps (b) press it gently (c) flick coins at faces (d) stand on the ruler
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you make the string 4 times as long. How does the swing time change? (a) it becomes 4 times (b) it doubles (c) it stays the same (d) it halves
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a rubber band (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) on a bed (b) near a plug point (c) over a laptop (d) over a sink or bucket
  33. 33.True or false: a stiff postcard is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🕰️ Does a heavier bob change the swing time? (a) yes, much faster (b) no, hardly at all (c) yes, much slower (d) it stops swinging
  35. 35.🛟 Why should you stand back from a swinging pendulum? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hot (c) it is wet (d) the bob could hit you
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same string (b) the slope of the string (c) how big we blow it (d) distance it travels
  37. 37.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it sinks to the bottom (b) it turns to sand (c) it dissolves (d) it floats on top
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the pendulum. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a heavy nut or washer (b) a string (c) a pencil and tape (d) a mirror
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a doorknob? (a) a lever (b) an inclined plane (c) a pulley (d) a wheel and axle
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a shallow dish (c) salt (d) a magnet

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. False
  3. around noon
  4. plug points at home
  5. True
  6. safe
  7. True
  8. False
  9. True
  10. time
  11. True
  12. we change it
  13. reddish-brown
  14. True
  15. a battery cell
  16. a 30 cm ruler
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a balloon
  20. a battery cell
  21. so cream does not spill
  22. tubes
  23. not needed
  24. saturated
  25. a magnet
  26. a battery cell
  27. True
  28. press it gently
  29. it doubles
  30. a rubber band
  31. not needed
  32. over a sink or bucket
  33. False
  34. no, hardly at all
  35. the bob could hit you
  36. how big we blow it
  37. it sinks to the bottom
  38. a mirror
  39. a wheel and axle
  40. a magnet

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