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