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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) muddy water (c) cotton or cloth (d) a funnel
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a funnel (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 7.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the mud (b) nothing (c) the water (d) the salt
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a funnel (c) sand and pebbles (d) yeast
- 9.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) muddy water (d) sand and pebbles
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) cotton or cloth
- 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.True or false: mud from water is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🛟 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
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sand (b) no, salt passes through (c) yes, all of it (d) it turns to sugar
- 18.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) mud from water (b) sugar from sugar water (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) gravel from fine sand
- 20.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 22.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) husk from rice grain (b) small stones from dal (c) tea leaves from tea (d) sugar from sugar water
- 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is cold (d) no, germs may stay
- 25.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a funnel
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) a clean glass
- 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it dissolves (b) it sinks to the bottom (c) it turns to sand (d) it floats on top
- 31.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) husk from rice grain (c) sugar from sugar water (d) mud from water
- 32.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) salt from sea water (b) gravel from fine sand (c) bran from wheat flour (d) husk from rice grain
- 33.True or false: sand and pebbles is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⚖️ 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 amount poured (d) the filter material
- 35.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) sieving
- 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) small stones from dal (c) tea leaves from tea (d) husk from rice grain
- 38.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) wash hands afterwards (c) lick your fingers (d) nothing is needed
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) a funnel (c) muddy water (d) a balloon
- 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- turmeric powder
- a battery cell
- True
- we keep it the same
- sand and pebbles
- the mud
- yeast
- needed
- False
- a magnet
- cotton or cloth
- not needed
- False
- germs are invisible
- the amount poured
- no, salt passes through
- needed
- chaff from wheat grain
- True
- we keep it the same
- tea leaves from tea
- not needed
- no, germs may stay
- needed
- a funnel
- True
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- it sinks to the bottom
- sugar from sugar water
- salt from sea water
- True
- the filter material
- handpicking
- True
- small stones from dal
- wash hands afterwards
- a balloon
- True
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