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