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: small stones from dal is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) muddy water (d) a battery cell
- 5.⚖️ 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) the filter material (c) the same muddy water (d) how clear the water is
- 6.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) salt from sea water (c) gravel from fine sand (d) mud from water
- 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.⚖️ 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 funnel (b) the filter material (c) the same glass (d) the same muddy water
- 10.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) nothing is needed (c) lick your fingers (d) wash hands afterwards
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) cotton or cloth (d) a mirror
- 12.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a funnel (d) a battery cell
- 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves pass through (b) tea stays behind (c) leaves stay behind (d) both stay behind
- 17.True or false: cotton or cloth is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) sand and pebbles (d) a mirror
- 19.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) filtering (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) evaporating
- 20.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) small stones from dal (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) mud from water
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a clean glass (d) a battery cell
- 22.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) mud from water (c) small stones from dal (d) bad grains from rice
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same muddy water (b) the filter material (c) how clear the water is
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) husk from rice grain (c) bran from wheat flour (d) tea leaves from tea
- 26.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) cotton or cloth (c) a magnet (d) a clean glass
- 28.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) mud from water (b) small stones from dal (c) husk from rice grain (d) bran from wheat flour
- 29.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cotton or cloth (c) a funnel (d) muddy water
- 31.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the water (c) nothing (d) the mud
- 32.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) salty (b) hot (c) clearer (d) muddier
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) muddy water (c) cotton or cloth (d) a clean glass
- 35.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) tea leaves from tea (c) husk from rice grain (d) bad grains from rice
- 36.⚖️ 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 amount poured (c) the filter material
- 37.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) bran from wheat flour (c) mud from water (d) bad grains from rice
- 39.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is salty (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is hot (d) germs are invisible
- 40.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) mud from water (b) bad grains from rice (c) bran from wheat flour (d) salt from sea water
Answer key
- False
- False
- cotton or cloth
- muddy water
- how clear the water is
- gravel from fine sand
- False
- not needed
- the filter material
- wash hands afterwards
- a mirror
- True
- True
- a funnel
- False
- leaves stay behind
- False
- sand and pebbles
- sieving
- chaff from wheat grain
- a clean glass
- bran from wheat flour
- the same muddy water
- False
- tea leaves from tea
- needed
- a magnet
- husk from rice grain
- False
- a balloon
- the mud
- clearer
- True
- a battery cell
- bad grains from rice
- the amount poured
- True
- mud from water
- germs are invisible
- salt from sea water
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