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.🔮 Predict: you hold a written word up to a mirror. The letters look ___. (a) in colour (b) much bigger (c) upside down only (d) flipped left to right
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same card”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — is lifting the cup easier with one pulley or with two? True or false: the same cup of coins is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📘 Light bouncing off a mirror is called ___. (a) evaporation (b) refraction (c) magnetism (d) reflection
- 5.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.True or false: yeast is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🛟 Does a cork float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🥄 Does food colour dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a ruler (d) a pencil
- 12.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a paper helicopter fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
- 13.True or false: a magnet is something yeast does not need. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🥄 Does sugar left unstirred dissolve faster or slower? (a) slower (b) faster
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) a balloon
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 17.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting ice (c) rusting iron (d) browning lemon ink
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the pendulum? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass leaks (b) the glass sweats (c) vapour in air cools (d) ice escapes the glass
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) a small cup (c) a big bowl (d) a mirror
- 24.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) ironing the paper (c) letting the paper dry (d) cutting the lemon
- 25.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) pollination (d) evaporation
- 26.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil attracts magnets (b) spilled oil is slippery (c) oil turns into honey (d) oil makes it rain
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same three liquids (b) how much of each liquid (c) the order of pouring (d) the order of the layers
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of ball (b) bounce height (c) the drop height
- 29.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a pencil (c) safety scissors (d) a balloon
- 31.🔭 At what angle are the mirrors set in a simple periscope? (a) 180 degrees (b) 45 degrees (c) 10 degrees (d) 90 degrees
- 32.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) give out water vapour (b) make seeds (c) make food in sunlight (d) take in water from soil
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how big we blow it (b) the same straw (c) distance it travels
- 35.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 37.🛟 Why should you not wrap the string around your finger? (a) it gets wet (b) it turns blue (c) it gets longer (d) it can hurt your finger
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🎈 What is the job of the straw on the string? (a) it blows air in (b) it makes it heavier (c) it holds water (d) it guides the balloon
- 40.True or false: a mirror is needed for the leafy bag test. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- flipped left to right
- we keep it the same
- False
- reflection
- not needed
- False
- floats
- False
- not needed
- dissolves in water
- turmeric powder
- falls slowly
- True
- slower
- vinegar
- we keep it the same
- needed
- melting ice
- we measure it
- not needed
- vapour in air cools
- False
- a mirror
- letting the paper dry
- germination
- spilled oil is slippery
- the order of the layers
- the drop height
- True
- a balloon
- 45 degrees
- take in water from soil
- False
- the same straw
- wash your hands
- we keep it the same
- it can hurt your finger
- False
- it guides the balloon
- False
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