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: salt from sea water is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) turmeric powder
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a clean glass (c) sand and pebbles (d) turmeric powder
- 6.🛟 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
- 7.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.🧺 Do we need a funnel for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: sand and pebbles is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) sieving (b) winnowing (c) handpicking (d) filtering
- 12.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) sugar from sugar water (c) bad grains from rice (d) mud from water
- 13.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) small stones from dal (c) bran from wheat flour (d) tea leaves from tea
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) how clear the water is (c) the filter material (d) the same funnel
- 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) husk from rice grain (d) small stones from dal
- 23.🛟 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
- 24.⚖️ 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 glass (d) the same muddy water
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) a funnel (c) a balloon (d) sand and pebbles
- 29.🫗 How do we separate gravel from fine sand? (a) filtering (b) winnowing (c) evaporating (d) sieving
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a magnet (c) a funnel (d) muddy water
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) muddier (b) clearer (c) salty (d) hot
- 33.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the mud (b) nothing (c) the salt (d) the water
- 34.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) small stones from dal (b) sugar from sugar water (c) husk from rice grain (d) tea leaves from tea
- 35.True or false: salt from sea water is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 38.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) handpicking (b) sieving (c) evaporating (d) winnowing
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) sand and pebbles
- 40.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) yes, all of it (b) it turns to sand (c) it turns to sugar (d) no, salt passes through
Answer key
- False
- False
- needed
- turmeric powder
- turmeric powder
- germs are invisible
- needed
- needed
- False
- True
- sieving
- bad grains from rice
- tea leaves from tea
- a funnel
- not needed
- True
- cotton or cloth
- how clear the water is
- not needed
- True
- True
- gravel from fine sand
- wash hands afterwards
- the filter material
- True
- True
- needed
- a balloon
- sieving
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- clearer
- the mud
- husk from rice grain
- True
- we keep it the same
- a clean glass
- winnowing
- sand and pebbles
- no, salt passes through
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