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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 113 · 40 questions
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What you do (Choose the right way): 1. Put cotton or cloth in the funnel, then layers of sand and small pebbles. 2. Stand the funnel in a clean glass. 3. Pour muddy water in slowly and watch what drips out. 4. Compare the colour before and after — never drink it — and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) evaporating (b) filtering (c) handpicking (d) winnowing
  2. 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) winnowing
  4. 4.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, always (c) no, germs may stay (d) yes, if it is cold
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) cotton or cloth (d) yeast
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) turmeric powder (c) sand and pebbles (d) a clean glass
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a clean glass
  9. 9.🫗 How do we separate sugar from sugar water? (a) sieving (b) handpicking (c) evaporating (d) filtering
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter adds soap (d) the filter traps mud
  12. 12.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) sand and pebbles (c) yeast (d) cotton or cloth
  14. 14.🫗 How do we separate mud from water? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) nothing is needed (c) wipe hands on face (d) lick your fingers
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) a mirror (c) a clean glass (d) muddy water
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a funnel (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a clean glass (c) yeast (d) a funnel
  23. 23.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is hot (d) clear water is salty
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) bad grains from rice (b) tea leaves from tea (c) small stones from dal (d) husk from rice grain
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) muddier (b) clearer (c) hot (d) salty
  27. 27.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) mud from water (b) bran from wheat flour (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) small stones from dal
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) a balloon (c) muddy water (d) a clean glass
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sugar (b) no, salt passes through (c) yes, all of it (d) it turns to sand
  32. 32.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) a balloon
  34. 34.True or false: cotton or cloth is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) muddy water
  36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) nothing (b) the salt (c) the water (d) the mud
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how clear the water is (b) the filter material (c) the same funnel
  40. 40.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. winnowing
  2. True
  3. winnowing
  4. no, germs may stay
  5. cotton or cloth
  6. we change it
  7. turmeric powder
  8. a clean glass
  9. evaporating
  10. not needed
  11. the filter traps mud
  12. False
  13. yeast
  14. filtering
  15. True
  16. wash hands afterwards
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a mirror
  19. False
  20. we keep it the same
  21. a funnel
  22. yeast
  23. germs are invisible
  24. False
  25. tea leaves from tea
  26. clearer
  27. small stones from dal
  28. needed
  29. True
  30. a balloon
  31. no, salt passes through
  32. False
  33. a balloon
  34. False
  35. muddy water
  36. True
  37. the mud
  38. False
  39. the same funnel
  40. False

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