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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 608 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) mud from water (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) bran from wheat flour
  3. 3.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) sieving
  4. 4.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) bad grains from rice (b) mud from water (c) bran from wheat flour (d) small stones from dal
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the water (c) the mud (d) nothing
  7. 7.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) yeast
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛟 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 glass (c) the filter material
  16. 16.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wipe hands on face (c) wash hands afterwards (d) nothing is needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a clean glass
  18. 18.🫗 How do we separate salt from sea water? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  19. 19.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) bad grains from rice (b) husk from rice grain (c) salt from sea water (d) tea leaves from tea
  20. 20.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) filtering (b) winnowing (c) evaporating (d) handpicking
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: sand and pebbles is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) sieving (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) winnowing
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) sand and pebbles (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) salt from sea water (c) small stones from dal (d) mud from water
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) muddy water (c) a funnel (d) cotton or cloth
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) cotton or cloth
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 same funnel (c) the same glass (d) the same muddy water
  37. 37.True or false: small stones from dal is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sugar (b) no, salt passes through (c) yes, all of it (d) it turns to sand
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it dissolves (b) it sinks to the bottom (c) it turns to sand (d) it floats on top

Answer key

  1. True
  2. chaff from wheat grain
  3. sieving
  4. mud from water
  5. we keep it the same
  6. the mud
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. we keep it the same
  11. yeast
  12. the same muddy water
  13. False
  14. germs are invisible
  15. the same glass
  16. wash hands afterwards
  17. a clean glass
  18. evaporating
  19. bad grains from rice
  20. winnowing
  21. True
  22. True
  23. not needed
  24. True
  25. handpicking
  26. not needed
  27. False
  28. True
  29. sand and pebbles
  30. a funnel
  31. small stones from dal
  32. a mirror
  33. cotton or cloth
  34. False
  35. we keep it the same
  36. how clear the water is
  37. False
  38. no, salt passes through
  39. True
  40. it sinks to the bottom

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