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Science experiments lesson 30: Final test: science experiments and STEM · Set 97 · 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.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) faster (b) it stops in the air (c) slower (d) it floats up
  2. 2.True or false: an electric tower gets its strength from arches or domes. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the thread-reel pulley. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty thread reel (b) a magnet (c) a small paper cup (d) coins as the load
  4. 4.🛟 Why should coins be kept away from very small children? (a) they are magnetic (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too shiny (d) they are too cold
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: time for colour to show is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a balloon is needed for the periscope. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear glass (b) air (c) clean water (d) frosted glass
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the angle of the mirrors change how clearly you see? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same carton (b) the angle of the mirrors (c) the same mirrors (d) the same light
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it lights up (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it works better
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wiping up spills at once (b) reading the steps first (c) tying back long hair (d) working with no adult
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the pendulum? (a) a heavy nut or washer (b) a magnet (c) a stopwatch (d) a ruler
  12. 12.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) wind (b) sunshine (c) rain (d) lightning
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: 2 coins sit 5 cm left of the pencil and 2 coins sit 10 cm right of it. Which side goes down? (a) the left side (b) neither, it balances (c) both go up (d) the right side
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) the floor pushes it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
  16. 16.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a magnet (c) a sunny open place (d) chalk to mark shadows
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  20. 20.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 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 clock to check (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a see-saw? (a) an inclined plane (b) a pulley (c) a wheel and axle (d) a lever
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need cling film for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  25. 25.🧂 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) small pebbles (b) chalk powder (c) food colour (d) sawdust
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) blue (d) dark green
  27. 27.⚖️ Coins on the two sides balance when coins × distance is ___. (a) bigger on the left (b) zero (c) equal on both sides (d) always 10
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: a plant gets no water for many days in summer. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) it flowers more (c) it wilts and droops (d) it turns blue
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton thread (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel spoon
  30. 30.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) poke it with a finger (b) look for leftover grains (c) smell it closely (d) taste it
  31. 31.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) bad grains from rice (b) husk from rice grain (c) gravel from fine sand (d) mud from water
  33. 33.True or false: a magnet is something yeast needs. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) husk from rice grain (b) sugar from sugar water (c) gravel from fine sand (d) tea leaves from tea
  35. 35.🛟 Who should pour the warm water for the crystal experiment? (a) nobody needs to (b) the youngest child (c) a friend who is running (d) a grown-up
  36. 36.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) keep it away from eyes (d) shake it near your face
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? True or false: the kind of plant is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) puffed rice (c) thermocol bits (d) a steel spoon
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) in an open field (c) under a tall tree (d) on a rooftop

Answer key

  1. faster
  2. False
  3. a magnet
  4. they may swallow them
  5. True
  6. False
  7. frosted glass
  8. the angle of the mirrors
  9. it hardly works
  10. working with no adult
  11. a magnet
  12. rain
  13. the right side
  14. we change it
  15. air pushes on its blades
  16. iron
  17. a magnet
  18. we keep it the same
  19. we change it
  20. False
  21. turmeric powder
  22. a lever
  23. needed
  24. safety scissors
  25. food colour
  26. pale yellow
  27. equal on both sides
  28. it wilts and droops
  29. a cotton thread
  30. look for leftover grains
  31. True
  32. husk from rice grain
  33. False
  34. sugar from sugar water
  35. a grown-up
  36. keep it away from eyes
  37. False
  38. a steel spoon
  39. not needed
  40. indoors

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