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