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Science experiments lesson 30: Final test: science experiments and STEM · Set 50 · 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.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it gets too heavy (c) it can pop loudly (d) it changes colour
  2. 2.True or false: a potted plant is not needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it turns blue (d) it does not fall
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it works better (c) it hardly works (d) it lights up
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water freezes (b) nothing at all (c) the water stops (d) the stream bends
  12. 12.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it dissolves (b) it can float (c) it turns to stone (d) it sinks faster
  13. 13.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) everywhere the same
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: turmeric paper is dipped in baking soda water. What colour does it turn? (a) it turns green (b) it stays yellow (c) reddish-brown (d) it turns blue
  15. 15.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is magnetic (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) they turn to stones
  17. 17.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) throw the glass (b) do not lick the spoon (c) taste each layer (d) pour it on the floor
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) tea stays behind (b) leaves pass through (c) both stay behind (d) leaves stay behind
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a tall clear glass for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a big bowl (d) a balloon
  22. 22.🟡 Turmeric paper meets salt water. What happens? (a) stays yellow (b) turns reddish-brown
  23. 23.True or false: running with glassware is an unsafe habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) pour more water (b) slide on them (c) wipe them dry (d) leave them wet
  26. 26.📘 Why does a shadow form? (a) an object blocks light (b) the ground is dark (c) light bends round it (d) the object is cold
  27. 27.True or false: sugar in warm water dissolves slower. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) the same bowls
  29. 29.🟡 Which of these keeps turmeric yellow? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a rubber band (d) a potted plant
  31. 31.🥄 Which of these dissolves faster? (a) a big sugar cube (b) powdered sugar (c) sugar in icy water (d) sugar left unstirred
  32. 32.True or false: sugar left unstirred dissolves slower. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “the drop height”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the thread-reel pulley? (a) an empty thread reel (b) coins as the load (c) a battery cell (d) a small paper cup
  35. 35.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) nothing on your head (b) a woollen sweater (c) a cap or hat (d) a raincoat
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the thread-reel pulley? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) string
  37. 37.🍯 Is an ice cube denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a glass of water (c) a towel (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) coins (b) a magnet (c) two books (d) a ruler
  40. 40.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: putting things in mouth? (a) safe (b) unsafe

Answer key

  1. it can pop loudly
  2. False
  3. not needed
  4. it spins the other way
  5. 3
  6. not needed
  7. False
  8. it hardly works
  9. False
  10. yeast
  11. the stream bends
  12. it can float
  13. at its two poles
  14. reddish-brown
  15. it will not break
  16. yes, they sprout
  17. do not lick the spoon
  18. baking a cake
  19. leaves stay behind
  20. needed
  21. a big bowl
  22. stays yellow
  23. True
  24. True
  25. wipe them dry
  26. an object blocks light
  27. False
  28. wet or dry cotton
  29. vinegar
  30. a battery cell
  31. powdered sugar
  32. True
  33. we keep it the same
  34. a battery cell
  35. a cap or hat
  36. string
  37. less dense than water
  38. a battery cell
  39. a magnet
  40. unsafe

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