Separating Mixtures Experiment Worksheet
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.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🫗 How do we separate sugar from sugar water? (a) filtering (b) winnowing (c) handpicking (d) evaporating
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.🫗 How do we separate gravel from fine sand? (a) filtering (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) handpicking
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 6.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) husk from rice grain (c) tea leaves from tea (d) salt from sea water
- 7.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) a magnet (d) muddy water
- 9.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) turmeric powder
- 11.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the mud (c) nothing (d) the water
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) cotton or cloth (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 13.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how clear the water is (b) the same glass (c) the filter material (d) the same muddy water
- 17.True or false: muddy water is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a battery cell (c) sand and pebbles (d) a funnel
- 19.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is salty (c) clear water is hot (d) clear water is sweet
- 20.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) bran from wheat flour (c) husk from rice grain (d) small stones from dal
- 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a battery cell (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) handpicking (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) filtering
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 26.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) nothing is needed (b) wash hands afterwards (c) wipe hands on face (d) lick your fingers
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) cotton or cloth (d) muddy water
- 28.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) filtering (b) winnowing (c) sieving (d) handpicking
- 29.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) cotton or cloth (c) a mirror (d) a clean glass
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) bran from wheat flour (d) tea leaves from tea
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a funnel
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) yeast (d) muddy water
- 38.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) how clear the water is (c) the same muddy water (d) the filter material
Answer key
- True
- evaporating
- we keep it the same
- sieving
- we keep it the same
- bran from wheat flour
- False
- a magnet
- needed
- turmeric powder
- the mud
- cotton or cloth
- True
- needed
- we change it
- how clear the water is
- False
- a battery cell
- germs are invisible
- small stones from dal
- True
- a battery cell
- False
- handpicking
- we keep it the same
- wash hands afterwards
- a magnet
- sieving
- False
- True
- a mirror
- False
- not needed
- tea leaves from tea
- a funnel
- True
- yeast
- True
- False
- the filter material
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