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.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 2.True or false: cold water is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) look for leftover grains (b) smell it closely (c) poke it with a finger (d) taste it
- 4.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they turn to honey (b) they become solid (c) they mix for ever (d) they separate again
- 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) a lever (b) an inclined plane (c) a pulley (d) a wheel and axle
- 6.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) butter lumps
- 7.True or false: cooking oil is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) water
- 9.🧺 Do we need two books for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the pendulum? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a pencil and tape
- 11.🔮 Predict: you use sugar instead of salt. What happens as it dries? (a) salt crystals form (b) it turns to butter (c) sugar crystals form (d) it turns to oil
- 12.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
- 13.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 14.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
- 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) mark with chalk (b) look straight at the Sun (c) sit in the shade (d) wear a cap
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.🔦 Is a steel plate opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) whether the card stays (c) the way we turn it (d) the same card
- 22.🕰️ Does a heavier bob change the swing time? (a) it stops swinging (b) no, hardly at all (c) yes, much slower (d) yes, much faster
- 23.🛟 You must never point a periscope or a mirror at ___. (a) a friend’s toy (b) a tree (c) a wall (d) the Sun
- 24.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) ice becoming water (b) sweat drying on skin (c) drops on a cold glass (d) drops under a pot lid
- 25.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it changes colour (c) it gets too heavy (d) it can pop loudly
- 26.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe them on walls (d) wash your hands
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) water with food colour (c) honey (d) a mirror
- 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the thread-reel pulley? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🍯 Is very salty water denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 30.💧 Dip a sugar cube into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 31.True or false: a piece of foil lets water climb up it. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) taste each layer (b) do not lick the spoon (c) throw the glass (d) pour it on the floor
- 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.True or false: a zigzag-folded sheet makes a weak bridge. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a battery cell (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a sunny open place
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the way we turn it is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 What do you see inside the plastic bag after a few hours in the sun? (a) tiny water drops (b) tiny insects (c) nothing at all (d) salt crystals
- 38.True or false: a glass marble is less dense than water. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔮 Predict: you wait 2 hours instead of 10 minutes. What happens? (a) the balloon is bigger (b) it shrinks to nothing (c) it turns to bread (d) the balloon is smaller
- 40.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- a child can do it
- False
- look for leftover grains
- they separate again
- a lever
- still runny cream
- False
- yeast
- needed
- a pencil and tape
- sugar crystals form
- seeds in the freezer
- an acid
- False
- needed to sprout
- it will not break
- False
- look straight at the Sun
- we keep it the same
- opaque
- whether the card stays
- no, hardly at all
- the Sun
- sweat drying on skin
- it can pop loudly
- wash your hands
- a mirror
- not needed
- denser than water
- water climbs up it
- False
- do not lick the spoon
- not needed
- False
- a battery cell
- False
- tiny water drops
- False
- the balloon is bigger
- needed
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