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.🫗 How do we separate sugar from sugar water? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) filtering
- 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.True or false: a magnet is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: a funnel is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) filtering (b) handpicking (c) sieving (d) winnowing
- 6.True or false: mud from water is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) sieving (b) evaporating (c) winnowing (d) handpicking
- 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.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 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.⚖️ 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.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) sieving (b) evaporating (c) filtering (d) handpicking
- 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.🔍 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.⚖️ 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.🫗 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.🧺 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.🫗 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) sand and pebbles
- 22.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 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.🔮 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🫗 How do we separate salt from sea water? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) evaporating
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
- 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
- evaporating
- wash hands afterwards
- False
- False
- sieving
- True
- winnowing
- True
- False
- husk from rice grain
- False
- a balloon
- False
- handpicking
- yeast
- it sinks to the bottom
- the filter material
- chaff from wheat grain
- a clean glass
- the mud
- sand and pebbles
- True
- True
- a funnel
- clearer
- no, salt passes through
- we measure it
- needed
- False
- not needed
- a magnet
- not needed
- germs are invisible
- we keep it the same
- evaporating
- tea leaves from tea
- the same glass
- True
- False
- the amount poured
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