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.🍯 Is a pebble denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? What do we do with “the kind of salt”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 3.🫗 Why does cooking oil float on top of water? (a) oil is less dense (b) oil is heavier (c) oil is sticky (d) oil is hot
- 4.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric reddish-brown? (a) sugar water (b) lemon juice (c) plain water (d) detergent water
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a results table (c) a tub of water (d) a towel for spills
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the thread-reel pulley. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins as the load (b) a small paper cup (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
- 7.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it sinks faster (b) it turns to stone (c) it can float (d) it dissolves
- 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a glass marble (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottles (b) size of the balloon (c) the water temperature (d) the amount of water
- 11.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the cap is sticky (b) the bottle is magnetic (c) water is hiding there (d) air inside pushes back
- 12.🔮 Predict: you leave out the sugar. What happens to the balloon? (a) it bursts at once (b) it turns yellow (c) it grows very little (d) it grows much faster
- 13.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) sit in the shade (b) look straight at the Sun (c) mark with chalk (d) wear a cap
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the thread-reel pulley? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) very salty water (c) cooking oil (d) a coin
- 16.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a magnet (d) a shadow of ice
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the angle of the mirrors change how clearly you see? True or false: the same light is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 19.True or false: sunlight is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sun or shade (b) how many drops form (c) the cling film cover
- 21.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a bicycle pump (c) a suction hook (d) a fridge magnet
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drinking straw (b) a medicine dropper (c) a suction hook (d) a compass needle
- 23.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it travels farther (b) it travels less far (c) it speeds up (d) it goes backward first
- 24.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a U-shaped channel (b) a flat tissue (c) rolled paper tubes (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
- 26.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the ruler lever. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins of one kind (b) a flat table (c) a magnet (d) a 30 cm ruler
- 28.⚙️ Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a spoon lifting a lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a sloping road (d) a well pulley
- 29.🔮 Predict: you make the periscope tube twice as tall. You can see over ___. (a) nothing at all (b) the ground (c) only short walls (d) taller walls
- 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🔮 Predict: a strip of paper towel dips into coloured water. What happens? (a) colour climbs up it (b) it sinks at once (c) nothing ever happens (d) it turns to plastic
- 32.🔍 You drop a coin into a tub of water. What do you see? (a) it dissolves (b) it sinks (c) it bounces up (d) it floats
- 33.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 34.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) a pebble (b) honey (c) a coin (d) a ping-pong ball
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? True or false: the string length is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — is lifting the cup easier with one pulley or with two? What do we do with “how hard we must pull”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 38.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) an old shirt or apron (b) your school uniform (c) a white party dress (d) your best clothes
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an empty capped bottle (b) a ping-pong ball (c) an iron nail (d) a dry leaf
Answer key
- denser than water
- we keep it the same
- oil is less dense
- detergent water
- a magnet
- a mirror
- it can float
- True
- a safety pin
- size of the balloon
- air inside pushes back
- it grows very little
- look straight at the Sun
- a pencil
- cooking oil
- a small rainbow
- True
- wash your hands
- True
- the cling film cover
- a fridge magnet
- a compass needle
- it travels less far
- jumps to the comb
- a flat tissue
- refraction
- a magnet
- a sloping road
- taller walls
- not needed
- colour climbs up it
- it sinks
- magnetic
- a ping-pong ball
- False
- can be undone
- we measure it
- False
- an old shirt or apron
- an iron nail
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