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