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