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