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.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash hands afterwards (c) nothing is needed (d) wipe hands on face
- 2.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it turns to stone (b) it sinks faster (c) it can float (d) it dissolves
- 3.True or false: a sunny open place is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) your best clothes (b) a white party dress (c) an old shirt or apron (d) your school uniform
- 5.🛟 Why should you never stand under a load being lifted? (a) it is magnetic (b) it gets hot (c) it might sing (d) it could fall on you
- 6.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.⚖️ 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 turmeric paper
- 9.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 10.True or false: a piece of foil lets water climb up it. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “So folding makes paper stronger.” is the conclusion step. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎈 What blows up the balloon in the yeast experiment? (a) air from outside (b) carbon dioxide gas (c) smoke (d) steam
- 13.🧺 Do we need an empty thread reel for the thread-reel pulley? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the angle of the mirrors change how clearly you see? What do we do with “the same carton”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “the floor surface”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 16.🧺 Do we need a piece of string for growing salt crystals? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.True or false: food colour is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: salt is needed for growing salt crystals. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🛟 How should the plastic bag be tied around the branch? (a) as tight as possible (b) gently, not too tight (c) with sharp wire (d) with a hot glue gun
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) food colour (b) baking soda (c) glucose powder (d) cooking oil
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to dissolve (b) the water temperature (c) the stirring
- 22.🧺 Do we need a flat table for the ruler lever? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🥛 What holds the card up against the upside-down glass? (a) glue on the card (b) the cold water (c) air pushing up (d) a magnet
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? What do we do with “the string length”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 25.🚢 Why can a heavy steel ship float on the sea? (a) sea water is warm (b) it has a magnet (c) steel is very light (d) its hollow shape
- 26.True or false: a well pulley is a lever. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) a towel (d) a sink or a bucket
- 28.🛟 What is a safe way to use a ruler as a lever? (a) stand on the ruler (b) bend it till it snaps (c) flick coins at faces (d) press it gently
- 29.🟡 Turmeric paper meets vinegar. What happens? (a) turns reddish-brown (b) stays yellow
- 30.🔮 Predict: which dissolves faster — a sugar cube or the same amount of powdered sugar? (a) both the same (b) powdered sugar (c) neither of them (d) the sugar cube
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey (b) very salty water (c) an ice cube (d) a glass marble
- 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) iron filings
- 33.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: putting things in mouth? (a) unsafe (b) safe
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) an iron nail (c) an ice cube (d) an empty capped bottle
- 35.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a strip of cloth (b) a piece of chalk (c) a cotton thread (d) a rubber eraser
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? True or false: time for 10 swings is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) water (d) warmth
- 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a see-saw? (a) an inclined plane (b) a wheel and axle (c) a pulley (d) a lever
- 40.True or false: a bicycle pump works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- wash hands afterwards
- it can float
- False
- an old shirt or apron
- it could fall on you
- an adult does it
- the same string
- the turmeric paper
- 7
- False
- True
- carbon dioxide gas
- needed
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- needed
- False
- True
- gently, not too tight
- cooking oil
- the stirring
- needed
- air pushing up
- we change it
- its hollow shape
- False
- turmeric powder
- press it gently
- stays yellow
- powdered sugar
- an ice cube
- a glass marble
- unsafe
- an iron nail
- a rubber eraser
- False
- needed
- sunlight
- a lever
- True
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