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