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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 441 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a funnel (d) turmeric powder
  2. 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. 3.🫗 How do we separate tea leaves from tea? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) filtering (d) handpicking
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  5. 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. 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. 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. 8.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  9. 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. 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. 11.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  12. 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. 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. 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. 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. 16.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) filtering (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) handpicking
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 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. 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. 24.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) handpicking
  25. 25.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🫗 How do we separate mud from water? (a) winnowing (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) handpicking
  27. 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. 28.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  29. 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. 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. 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. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. a funnel
  2. we keep it the same
  3. filtering
  4. muddy water
  5. a battery cell
  6. wash hands afterwards
  7. False
  8. True
  9. no, germs may stay
  10. False
  11. winnowing
  12. a magnet
  13. no, salt passes through
  14. a balloon
  15. cotton or cloth
  16. handpicking
  17. not needed
  18. False
  19. not needed
  20. False
  21. needed
  22. we keep it the same
  23. a magnet
  24. handpicking
  25. True
  26. filtering
  27. the same funnel
  28. False
  29. the mud
  30. we keep it the same
  31. the filter traps mud
  32. not needed
  33. how clear the water is
  34. True
  35. we change it
  36. False
  37. leaves stay behind
  38. yeast
  39. germs are invisible
  40. a battery cell

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