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