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.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a compass needle (b) a fridge magnet (c) a suction hook (d) a magnetic pin holder
- 3.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: wiping up spills at once? (a) unsafe (b) safe
- 7.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) measuring rain (b) making rainbows (c) weighing things (d) telling the time
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two chairs (b) yeast (c) sticky tape (d) a balloon
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 10.True or false: “I predict warm water works faster.” is the hypothesis step. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the liquid we test (b) the colour we see (c) the light we look in
- 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.True or false: a wooden board is opaque. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the same dish is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for growing salt crystals. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a shallow dish (b) salt (c) a piece of string (d) yeast
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the periscope. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) two small mirrors (d) an empty juice carton
- 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper bridge? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.True or false: hold up the leaves is a job of the leaves. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a balloon is needed for the ruler lever. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the filter material (c) how clear the water is (d) the amount poured
- 24.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “shadow length”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the water temperature is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🥛 Does a drinking straw work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
- 28.🥄 Does sugar in icy water dissolve faster or slower? (a) slower (b) faster
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a sunny open place (c) a magnet (d) chalk to mark shadows
- 30.True or false: a string is needed for the pendulum. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) lemon juice (c) a battery cell (d) white paper
- 33.🕰️ A pendulum takes 3 seconds for one swing. How many swings does it make in 45 seconds?
- 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rough wooden board (b) still clear water (c) a mirror (d) a shiny steel plate
- 36.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is magnetic (b) it changes colour (c) hot water can scald (d) hot water is heavy
- 37.🌉 Does a U-shaped channel make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
- 38.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a raincoat (b) nothing on your head (c) a woollen sweater (d) a cap or hat
- 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the pendulum. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) a high window ledge (d) from your raised hand
Answer key
- falls fast
- a suction hook
- True
- True
- needed
- safe
- telling the time
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- True
- the light we look in
- not needed
- needed
- True
- True
- the kind of seeds
- yeast
- a battery cell
- not needed
- False
- False
- at its two poles
- how clear the water is
- needed
- we measure it
- True
- air pressure
- slower
- a magnet
- True
- neutral
- a battery cell
- 15
- dissolving salt
- a rough wooden board
- hot water can scald
- strong bridge
- a cap or hat
- True
- from your raised hand
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