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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) chalk to mark shadows
- 2.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
- 3.⚖️ 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 same glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 5.💧 Dip a piece of foil into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water climbs up it (b) water does not climb
- 6.True or false: yeast is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: a steel spoon falls fast through the air. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a paper towel (c) a sugar cube (d) a piece of chalk
- 9.🔮 Predict: crystals grow slowly where nobody disturbs them. How big are they? (a) no crystals (b) bigger crystals (c) smaller crystals (d) liquid crystals
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) coins (c) two books (d) a ruler
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “the shape of the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 12.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) brown (b) green (c) white (d) blue
- 13.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: washing hands afterwards? (a) safe (b) unsafe
- 14.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a torn flat sheet (c) one flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water with food colour (b) a battery cell (c) cooking oil (d) a tall clear glass
- 16.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) blue
- 19.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) a U-shaped channel (c) a wet flat sheet (d) a zigzag-folded sheet
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the string length (b) time for 10 swings (c) the same hook (d) how far we pull it back
- 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) warm, not hot (b) boiling hot (c) very salty (d) ice cold
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a balloon
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 27.True or false: a ball of clay sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the bowl”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 29.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water from the oars go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) sugar (b) food colour (c) sand (d) table salt
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) a mirror (c) lemon juice (d) an adult with an iron
- 34.⚖️ 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 order of the layers (b) the same glass (c) the order of pouring (d) how much of each liquid
- 35.True or false: a shiny steel plate reflects light poorly. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the pendulum? (a) a pencil and tape (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 37.🫗 Why does cooking oil float on top of water? (a) oil is heavier (b) oil is less dense (c) oil is hot (d) oil is sticky
- 38.🛟 Which of these is a safe habit? (a) putting things in mouth (b) reading the steps first (c) running with glassware (d) mixing random liquids
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the angle of the mirrors change how clearly you see? What do we do with “the angle of the mirrors”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the liquid we test (b) the colour we see (c) the turmeric paper (d) the light we look in
Answer key
- chalk to mark shadows
- falls fast
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- water does not climb
- True
- True
- a plastic ruler
- bigger crystals
- a balloon
- we change it
- brown
- safe
- paper with folded edges
- a battery cell
- needed
- not needed
- pale yellow
- a wet flat sheet
- the string length
- not needed
- warm, not hot
- the amount of cream
- a funnel
- 1
- a balloon
- True
- we keep it the same
- goes backward
- False
- True
- sand
- a mirror
- the order of the layers
- False
- a pencil and tape
- oil is less dense
- reading the steps first
- we change it
- the colour we see
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