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.True or false: a rubber band is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a funnel (d) a battery cell
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a long string (d) a drinking straw
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a stiff postcard (c) a glass of water (d) a towel
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) paper with folded edges (c) a torn flat sheet (d) rolled paper tubes
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the periscope. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sticky tape (b) a ruler (c) two small mirrors (d) turmeric powder
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the filter material (b) the same glass (c) the same funnel (d) the amount poured
- 8.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) salt (b) a shallow dish (c) a magnet (d) warm water
- 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: carry water upward? (a) roots (b) flower (c) stem (d) leaves
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the thread-reel pulley? (a) string (b) a mirror (c) a pencil (d) a small paper cup
- 14.True or false: lemon juice is needed for the turmeric test. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) muddy water (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bottle
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) a cotton bud
- 18.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
- 19.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) sugar stirred well (b) powdered sugar (c) sugar left unstirred (d) sugar in warm water
- 20.🔮 Why do we try the card trick over a sink or a bucket? (a) to make it rain (b) to grow plants (c) to cool the glass (d) to catch any spills
- 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔬 How many steps are there in our scientific method (question to conclusion)?
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
- 24.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a magnetic chess set (b) a compass needle (c) a magnetic pin holder (d) a medicine dropper
- 25.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
- 26.True or false: a straight stick is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) a rubbed balloon (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) plug points at home
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — is lifting the cup easier with one pulley or with two? True or false: number of pulleys is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the pendulum? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a pencil and tape (d) a battery cell
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: how full the glass is is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clean glass (c) a funnel (d) sand and pebbles
- 33.🔮 Predict: you use a rough, thick string instead of a smooth one. (a) no change at all (b) more friction, less far (c) less friction (d) it goes faster
- 34.🟡 Turmeric paper meets soap solution. What happens? (a) turns reddish-brown (b) stays yellow
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water with food colour (b) honey (c) a tall clear glass (d) a magnet
- 36.🧺 Do we need a towel for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🔮 Predict: you hold a written word up to a mirror. The letters look ___. (a) much bigger (b) upside down only (c) flipped left to right (d) in colour
- 38.🏗️ Where does an electric tower get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the ruler lever. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a 30 cm ruler (b) a round pencil (c) a flat table (d) a magnet
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- a funnel
- vinegar
- a mirror
- a torn flat sheet
- turmeric powder
- the filter material
- True
- folding paper
- a magnet
- False
- stem
- a mirror
- True
- muddy water
- a small bottle
- yeast
- the rainbow fades
- sugar left unstirred
- to catch any spills
- False
- 5
- a battery cell
- a medicine dropper
- goes forward
- True
- plug points at home
- False
- a pencil and tape
- False
- a balloon
- turmeric powder
- more friction, less far
- turns reddish-brown
- a magnet
- needed
- flipped left to right
- triangles
- a magnet
- False
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