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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a balloon (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
- 2.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) muddy water (c) a mirror (d) cotton or cloth
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) a battery cell (d) sand and pebbles
- 5.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it floats on top (b) it turns to sand (c) it sinks to the bottom (d) it dissolves
- 6.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🫗 How do we separate gravel from fine sand? (a) evaporating (b) filtering (c) sieving (d) winnowing
- 8.⚖️ 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 funnel (c) the same muddy water (d) the amount poured
- 9.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) bran from wheat flour (c) bad grains from rice (d) sugar from sugar water
- 10.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe hands on face (d) nothing is needed
- 11.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the mud (c) nothing (d) the water
- 13.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) handpicking (b) evaporating (c) filtering (d) sieving
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton or cloth (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 15.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) mud from water (b) bad grains from rice (c) husk from rice grain (d) bran from wheat flour
- 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 17.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) husk from rice grain (b) small stones from dal (c) salt from sea water (d) mud from water
- 18.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) mud from water (b) gravel from fine sand (c) bran from wheat flour (d) chaff from wheat grain
- 19.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) handpicking (b) winnowing (c) evaporating (d) sieving
- 20.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) salty (b) clearer (c) muddier (d) hot
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) a mirror (d) cotton or cloth
- 22.True or false: salt from sea water is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) cotton or cloth (c) turmeric powder (d) muddy water
- 24.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) small stones from dal (c) bran from wheat flour (d) mud from water
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how clear the water is (b) the same glass (c) the filter material (d) the amount poured
- 26.⚖️ 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) how clear the water is (c) the filter material
- 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is sweet
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a funnel (d) yeast
- 32.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) both stay behind (b) leaves stay behind (c) tea stays behind (d) leaves pass through
- 33.⚖️ 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 muddy water (c) the filter material
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) muddy water (c) a battery cell (d) sand and pebbles
- 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter traps mud (d) the filter adds soap
- 37.True or false: a funnel is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) a clean glass (c) a balloon (d) sand and pebbles
- 40.⚖️ 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
Answer key
- a balloon
- False
- a mirror
- a battery cell
- it sinks to the bottom
- False
- sieving
- how clear the water is
- sugar from sugar water
- wash hands afterwards
- False
- the mud
- handpicking
- cotton or cloth
- bad grains from rice
- we keep it the same
- mud from water
- chaff from wheat grain
- winnowing
- clearer
- a mirror
- False
- turmeric powder
- bran from wheat flour
- the filter material
- the same glass
- not needed
- germs are invisible
- False
- needed
- a funnel
- leaves stay behind
- the same muddy water
- a battery cell
- not needed
- the filter traps mud
- False
- not needed
- a balloon
- False
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