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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 297 · 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 sugar from sugar water? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) filtering
  2. 2.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) nothing is needed (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe hands on face (d) wash hands afterwards
  3. 3.True or false: a magnet is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a funnel is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) filtering (b) handpicking (c) sieving (d) winnowing
  6. 6.True or false: mud from water is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) sieving (b) evaporating (c) winnowing (d) handpicking
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) husk from rice grain (c) bran from wheat flour (d) bad grains from rice
  11. 11.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) a funnel
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) sieving (b) evaporating (c) filtering (d) handpicking
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) yeast (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
  16. 16.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it sinks to the bottom (c) it floats on top (d) it dissolves
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 muddy water (b) the same funnel (c) the filter material (d) how clear the water is
  18. 18.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) sugar from sugar water (c) mud from water (d) salt from sea water
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a clean glass (d) a balloon
  20. 20.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) nothing (c) the water (d) the mud
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) sand and pebbles
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) clearer (b) hot (c) muddier (d) salty
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) yes, all of it (b) it turns to sugar (c) it turns to sand (d) no, salt passes through
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) cotton or cloth (c) sand and pebbles (d) a magnet
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is salty (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is hot (d) germs are invisible
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  35. 35.🫗 How do we separate salt from sea water? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) evaporating
  36. 36.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) salt from sea water (b) sugar from sugar water (c) tea leaves from tea (d) bad grains from rice
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 same glass (c) the filter material
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount poured (b) the filter material (c) how clear the water is

Answer key

  1. evaporating
  2. wash hands afterwards
  3. False
  4. False
  5. sieving
  6. True
  7. winnowing
  8. True
  9. False
  10. husk from rice grain
  11. False
  12. a balloon
  13. False
  14. handpicking
  15. yeast
  16. it sinks to the bottom
  17. the filter material
  18. chaff from wheat grain
  19. a clean glass
  20. the mud
  21. sand and pebbles
  22. True
  23. True
  24. a funnel
  25. clearer
  26. no, salt passes through
  27. we measure it
  28. needed
  29. False
  30. not needed
  31. a magnet
  32. not needed
  33. germs are invisible
  34. we keep it the same
  35. evaporating
  36. tea leaves from tea
  37. the same glass
  38. True
  39. False
  40. the amount poured

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