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Science experiments lesson 30: Final test: science experiments and STEM · Set 85 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.True or false: two chairs is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a magnet (c) a ruler (d) a strip of paper
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the kind of paper
  7. 7.🔮 Why do we try the card trick over a sink or a bucket? (a) to make it rain (b) to cool the glass (c) to grow plants (d) to catch any spills
  8. 8.🔭 Does aluminium foil reflect light well or poorly? (a) reflects light poorly (b) reflects light well
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a slide? (a) a pulley (b) an inclined plane (c) a lever (d) a wheel and axle
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the pendulum? (a) a stopwatch (b) a string (c) a battery cell (d) a heavy nut or washer
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry yeast (b) a small bottle (c) a comb (d) a balloon
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the amount of clay”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) wipe them on walls (d) rub your eyes
  17. 17.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) detergent water
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring (d) the same three liquids
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you add more coins to the cup. Pulling it up gets ___. (a) the same (b) impossible (c) harder (d) easier
  20. 20.🪴 Which part of a plant does this job: make seeds? (a) leaves (b) flower (c) roots (d) stem
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: turmeric paper is dipped in salt water. What happens? (a) it stays yellow (b) it turns red (c) it turns black (d) it turns blue
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the ruler lever? (a) a flat table (b) a round pencil (c) coins of one kind (d) yeast
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  24. 24.True or false: a metal key floats on water. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) black cloth (b) dark soil (c) a shiny steel plate (d) a rough wooden board
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a drinking straw for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a clean glass (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the leafy bag test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a potted plant (d) a rubber band
  31. 31.📘 What is it called when water climbs up thin tubes or paper by itself? (a) magnetism (b) evaporation (c) capillary action (d) melting
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does moving the coins farther from the pencil make that side go down more? True or false: which side goes down is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you wait 2 hours instead of 10 minutes. What happens? (a) it turns to bread (b) it shrinks to nothing (c) the balloon is smaller (d) the balloon is bigger
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) a mirror (c) a straight stick (d) chalk to mark shadows
  37. 37.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) prisms (d) balloons
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) cotton or cloth (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clean glass (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) sugar (b) dry yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) warm water

Answer key

  1. True
  2. we keep it the same
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. a magnet
  6. the kind of paper
  7. to catch any spills
  8. reflects light well
  9. an inclined plane
  10. a battery cell
  11. we keep it the same
  12. False
  13. a comb
  14. we keep it the same
  15. we keep it the same
  16. wash your hands
  17. detergent water
  18. the order of the layers
  19. harder
  20. flower
  21. it stays yellow
  22. yeast
  23. a balloon
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a shiny steel plate
  27. needed
  28. a clean glass
  29. we change it
  30. a mirror
  31. capillary action
  32. not needed
  33. a pencil
  34. True
  35. the balloon is bigger
  36. a mirror
  37. prisms
  38. cotton or cloth
  39. a magnet
  40. turmeric powder

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