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