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