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