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