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