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