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 needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a funnel (d) turmeric powder
- 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 3.🫗 How do we separate tea leaves from tea? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) filtering (d) handpicking
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) a battery cell (d) a funnel
- 6.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) nothing is needed (c) wash hands afterwards (d) wipe hands on face
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) no, germs may stay (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is cold
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) filtering
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) sand and pebbles (c) a magnet (d) a funnel
- 13.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sugar (b) it turns to sand (c) yes, all of it (d) no, salt passes through
- 14.🧺 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) cotton or cloth
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 16.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) filtering (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) handpicking
- 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a magnet (c) cotton or cloth (d) muddy water
- 24.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) handpicking
- 25.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🫗 How do we separate mud from water? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) handpicking
- 27.⚖️ 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 funnel
- 28.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the water (c) the mud (d) nothing
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 31.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the filter adds soap (c) the filter traps mud (d) the mud dissolves
- 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the filter material (b) the same muddy water (c) how clear the water is (d) the same glass
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) both stay behind (c) tea stays behind (d) leaves pass through
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) muddy water (c) yeast (d) a funnel
- 39.🛟 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
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) sand and pebbles (c) a funnel (d) a clean glass
Answer key
- a funnel
- we keep it the same
- filtering
- muddy water
- a battery cell
- wash hands afterwards
- False
- True
- no, germs may stay
- False
- winnowing
- a magnet
- no, salt passes through
- a balloon
- cotton or cloth
- handpicking
- not needed
- False
- not needed
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- handpicking
- True
- filtering
- the same funnel
- False
- the mud
- we keep it the same
- the filter traps mud
- not needed
- how clear the water is
- True
- we change it
- False
- leaves stay behind
- yeast
- germs are invisible
- a battery cell
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