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.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the thread-reel pulley. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the iron setting”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) amount of water drops (b) the kind of plant (c) sun or shade
- 6.🛟 What is a safe way to use a ruler as a lever? (a) bend it till it snaps (b) stand on the ruler (c) press it gently (d) flick coins at faces
- 7.True or false: a small cup is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the filter traps mud (c) the water evaporates (d) the mud dissolves
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) sugar (c) food colour (d) small pebbles
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the liquid we test is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: sugar is something yeast needs. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the iron setting (b) the same paper (c) the kind of juice (d) the same cotton bud
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — is lifting the cup easier with one pulley or with two? What do we do with “the same cup of coins”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 17.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it changes colour (c) it can pop loudly (d) it gets too heavy
- 18.🍞 Does yeast need vinegar to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
- 19.🛟 Why should you stand back from a swinging pendulum? (a) it is hot (b) the bob could hit you (c) it is magnetic (d) it is wet
- 20.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) in an open field (c) on a rooftop (d) indoors
- 22.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) only an adult (c) whoever is fastest (d) any child
- 23.True or false: a metal key sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a small bottle (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a paper clip
- 25.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🟡 Which of these turns turmeric reddish-brown? (a) salt water (b) tamarind water (c) vinegar (d) baking soda water
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: an ice-cream stick sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do salt crystals form faster on a sunny windowsill or in a shady cupboard? True or false: the amount of salt is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🍋 Why does the lemon writing turn brown with heat? (a) paper turns lemony (b) heat adds colour (c) the juice scorches first (d) the iron is brown
- 32.True or false: a coin is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 35.🌊 How is salt made in salt pans by the sea? (a) sea water evaporates (b) fish make it (c) sand is ground up (d) salt rains down
- 36.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) the flat sheet
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the kind of flower”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 38.🏗️ Why is a pulley used to lift water from a deep well? (a) the rope gets shorter (b) water gets lighter (c) pulling down is easier (d) the bucket floats
- 39.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- True
- the magnet used
- we keep it the same
- the kind of plant
- press it gently
- True
- the filter traps mud
- small pebbles
- bright sunlight
- a mirror
- False
- True
- south near south
- the kind of juice
- we keep it the same
- it can pop loudly
- yeast does not need it
- the bob could hit you
- True
- indoors
- only an adult
- True
- a small bottle
- True
- baking soda water
- False
- False
- False
- not needed
- the juice scorches first
- False
- True
- a strip of paper
- sea water evaporates
- the crumpled ball
- we keep it the same
- pulling down is easier
- needed
- True
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