Science Experiments Final Test Worksheet
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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) early morning (b) around noon (c) at night (d) late evening
- 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.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: wiping up spills at once? (a) unsafe (b) safe
- 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.True or false: yeast is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
- 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.⚖️ 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.🔮 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the ruler lever? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a 30 cm ruler
- 17.True or false: a steel spoon falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: black cloth reflects light well. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.🛟 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.🏗️ Where does a bamboo pole get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) triangles (c) tubes
- 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.📘 What do we call a solution that cannot dissolve any more salt? (a) magnetic (b) frozen (c) empty (d) saturated
- 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.🧺 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.True or false: coins is needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔮 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.🧺 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.True or false: a stiff postcard is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🛟 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.⚖️ 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.🔍 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.🧺 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.⚙️ Which simple machine is a doorknob? (a) a lever (b) an inclined plane (c) a pulley (d) a wheel and axle
- 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
- a mirror
- False
- around noon
- plug points at home
- True
- safe
- True
- False
- True
- time
- True
- we change it
- reddish-brown
- True
- a battery cell
- a 30 cm ruler
- False
- False
- a balloon
- a battery cell
- so cream does not spill
- tubes
- not needed
- saturated
- a magnet
- a battery cell
- True
- press it gently
- it doubles
- a rubber band
- not needed
- over a sink or bucket
- False
- no, hardly at all
- the bob could hit you
- how big we blow it
- it sinks to the bottom
- a mirror
- a wheel and axle
- a magnet
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