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.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) distance it travels (b) how big we blow it (c) the same string
- 2.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the string length (b) the same hook (c) time for 10 swings
- 4.🧺 Do we need a spoon for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
- 6.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? What do we do with “the order of the layers”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 8.🛟 Why is a plastic cup safer than a glass for small children here? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
- 9.True or false: a funnel is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for growing salt crystals? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) warm water
- 11.🟡 Which of these keeps turmeric yellow? (a) soap solution (b) detergent water (c) baking soda water (d) vinegar
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) a coin (c) honey (d) very salty water
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) sugar (c) warm water (d) vinegar
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is kept the same? (a) whether the card stays (b) how full the glass is (c) the same glass
- 15.🧺 Do we need cooking oil for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a paper clip (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) shadow length (b) the same stick (c) the same spot (d) the time of day
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the ruler lever. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a flat table (b) a 30 cm ruler (c) coins of one kind (d) yeast
- 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) a pulley (b) a lever (c) a wheel and axle (d) an inclined plane
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sheets of paper (c) coins (d) a ruler
- 23.True or false: a doorknob is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
- 24.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is sticky (b) it is hot (c) it is a magnet (d) it has static charge
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) an adult with an iron (c) lemon juice (d) yeast
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a funnel (c) a clean glass (d) a magnet
- 27.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric reddish-brown? (a) vinegar (b) tamarind water (c) soap solution (d) plain water
- 28.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) ironing the paper (c) reading the message (d) writing the message
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of drops (b) the liquid we test (c) the colour we see (d) the turmeric paper
- 30.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
- 32.🛟 Why should coins be kept away from very small children? (a) they are too shiny (b) they are too cold (c) they are magnetic (d) they may swallow them
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how full the glass is (b) the same glass (c) whether the card stays (d) the same card
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) air (d) water
- 35.🥄 Does food colour dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 37.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 39.🛟 What is a safe way to use a ruler as a lever? (a) press it gently (b) bend it till it snaps (c) stand on the ruler (d) flick coins at faces
- 40.💧 Dip a steel spoon into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water climbs up it (b) water does not climb
Answer key
- the same string
- sunlight
- the same hook
- needed
- a mathani (churner)
- never look at the Sun
- we measure it
- it will not break
- False
- warm water
- vinegar
- a ping-pong ball
- vinegar
- the same glass
- needed
- needed
- a paper clip
- not needed
- the time of day
- yeast
- a lever
- a balloon
- False
- it has static charge
- yeast
- a magnet
- soap solution
- ironing the paper
- the liquid we test
- goes forward
- a balloon
- they may swallow them
- whether the card stays
- sugar
- dissolves in water
- a magnet
- thermocol bits
- air
- press it gently
- water does not climb
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