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Science experiments lesson 30: Final test: science experiments and STEM · Set 3 · 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 turmeric test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a magnet (c) water (d) white paper strips
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the way we turn it is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚙️ Which simple machine is a ramp? (a) a wheel and axle (b) an inclined plane (c) a pulley (d) a lever
  4. 4.True or false: a sink or a bucket is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of salt is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) only an adult (b) whoever is fastest (c) any child (d) the youngest child
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a white flower (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a glass of water
  10. 10.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) nothing (b) the water (c) the salt (d) the mud
  11. 11.True or false: a coin is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 What do you see a day after a white flower stands in blue water? (a) the stem turns to ice (b) the flower floats away (c) the water turns green (d) the petals turn bluish
  13. 13.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) nothing on your head (b) a cap or hat (c) a raincoat (d) a woollen sweater
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.🥄 Does sugar left unstirred dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
  17. 17.True or false: vinegar is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it bursts at once (c) it turns into water (d) it sticks for a while
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does moving the coins farther from the pencil make that side go down more? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same ruler (b) which side goes down (c) the kind of coins (d) distance from the pencil
  20. 20.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “Only the wet-cotton seeds sprouted.” (a) hypothesis (b) experiment (c) observation (d) conclusion
  21. 21.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil makes it rain (b) oil turns into honey (c) oil attracts magnets (d) spilled oil is slippery
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) coins (d) two books
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a clean glass
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a compass (d) a pulley
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) yeast (b) sticky tape (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  27. 27.True or false: honey is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a steel spoon (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton thread (d) a glass marble
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you add more coins to the cup. Pulling it up gets ___. (a) impossible (b) easier (c) harder (d) the same
  30. 30.True or false: your hand is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same cotton bud”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton thread (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) a rubber eraser
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a tub of water (b) a towel for spills (c) a results table (d) a magnet
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a towel for spills (c) a results table (d) small test objects
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a balloon
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the pendulum? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the thread-reel pulley. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock or timer (b) sugar (c) two clear glasses (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a magnet
  2. False
  3. an inclined plane
  4. True
  5. not needed
  6. False
  7. only an adult
  8. False
  9. a mirror
  10. the mud
  11. False
  12. the petals turn bluish
  13. a cap or hat
  14. wet or dry cotton
  15. we keep it the same
  16. slower
  17. False
  18. it sticks for a while
  19. which side goes down
  20. observation
  21. spilled oil is slippery
  22. a battery cell
  23. a clean glass
  24. True
  25. a compass
  26. sticky tape
  27. True
  28. a cotton thread
  29. harder
  30. True
  31. we keep it the same
  32. a cotton thread
  33. a magnet
  34. yeast
  35. we change it
  36. a balloon
  37. a ruler
  38. True
  39. a mirror
  40. True

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