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: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) the paper floats (b) writing stays faint (c) writing turns green (d) it gets darker
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) vinegar (d) sugar
- 3.🥄 Does sand dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 4.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it floats on top (b) it turns to sand (c) it dissolves (d) it sinks to the bottom
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? True or false: how far we pull it back is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the periscope. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) sticky tape (c) two small mirrors (d) a ruler
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) small test objects (b) a towel for spills (c) a results table (d) a mirror
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? True or false: the turmeric paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: a toy parachute falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? What do we do with “where coins are placed”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 11.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass leaks (b) ice escapes the glass (c) vapour in air cools (d) the glass sweats
- 12.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: cooking oil is needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a coin into the tower. Where does it end up? (a) in the water layer (b) in the oil layer (c) on top of the oil (d) at the very bottom
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a magnet (c) a cotton bud (d) an adult with an iron
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark soil (b) a mirror (c) a dull brick (d) a rough wooden board
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the length of the stem”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 18.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🍞 Does yeast need sunlight to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) a sunny open place (d) a mirror
- 21.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) vinegar (b) sugar (c) time (d) warm water
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a cotton bud (c) yeast (d) an adult with an iron
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the tub of water (b) whether it floats (c) the shape of the clay
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a mirror
- 25.True or false: two clear glasses is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔬 How many steps are there in our scientific method (question to conclusion)?
- 27.🎈 Air rushes out of the back of the balloon. Which way does the balloon move? (a) it stays still (b) forward (c) straight down (d) backward
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) a ball of clay (d) a ping-pong ball
- 29.🧺 Do we need a pencil for the thread-reel pulley? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the person dropping
- 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.⚖️ What is the turning point of a lever called? (a) the load (b) the fulcrum (c) the effort (d) the axle
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of water (b) the size of the bowl (c) sun or shade (d) the cling film cover
- 34.True or false: a temple dome gets its strength from triangles. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the turmeric paper (b) the liquid we test (c) the number of drops (d) the colour we see
- 36.True or false: a ruler is needed for the pendulum. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the kind of juice”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a straight stick (d) a mirror
- 40.True or false: a cotton bud is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- writing stays faint
- sugar
- does not dissolve
- it sinks to the bottom
- False
- yeast
- a mirror
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- vapour in air cools
- True
- True
- at the very bottom
- a magnet
- a mirror
- we change it
- False
- yeast does not need it
- a mirror
- vinegar
- yeast
- the tub of water
- a mirror
- False
- 5
- forward
- a ping-pong ball
- needed
- the length of the blades
- not needed
- the fulcrum
- sun or shade
- False
- the liquid we test
- True
- it has no iron in it
- we change it
- a mirror
- False
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