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 balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.True or false: small stones from dal is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount poured (b) the same funnel (c) the filter material (d) the same muddy water
- 5.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.True or false: cotton or cloth is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.True or false: mud from water is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Do we need a funnel for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) small stones from dal (b) sugar from sugar water (c) salt from sea water (d) husk from rice grain
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same funnel (b) how clear the water is (c) the filter material
- 13.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) winnowing (b) filtering (c) handpicking (d) sieving
- 14.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) mud from water (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) gravel from fine sand (d) salt from sea water
- 16.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, always (c) no, germs may stay (d) yes, if it is cold
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a funnel (c) muddy water (d) turmeric powder
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) sand and pebbles (c) yeast (d) cotton or cloth
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🫗 How do we separate salt from sea water? (a) filtering (b) handpicking (c) evaporating (d) sieving
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) cotton or cloth (d) a magnet
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) a clean glass (c) sand and pebbles (d) a magnet
- 23.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter traps mud (d) the water evaporates
- 24.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) husk from rice grain (c) bad grains from rice (d) bran from wheat flour
- 25.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) sugar from sugar water (c) salt from sea water (d) chaff from wheat grain
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) muddy water (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 27.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) evaporating (b) filtering (c) winnowing (d) handpicking
- 28.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) bran from wheat flour (c) mud from water (d) bad grains from rice
- 29.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it floats on top (c) it sinks to the bottom (d) it dissolves
- 31.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) nothing is needed (c) lick your fingers (d) wipe hands on face
- 32.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) husk from rice grain (b) bad grains from rice (c) mud from water (d) salt from sea water
- 34.⚖️ 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 glass
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a funnel (d) a mirror
- 36.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) a clean glass (d) yeast
- 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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 magnet (d) a clean glass
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
Answer key
- not needed
- False
- True
- the filter material
- needed
- needed
- False
- needed
- False
- needed
- small stones from dal
- the same funnel
- sieving
- True
- gravel from fine sand
- no, germs may stay
- turmeric powder
- yeast
- False
- evaporating
- cotton or cloth
- a magnet
- the filter traps mud
- bad grains from rice
- bran from wheat flour
- muddy water
- winnowing
- mud from water
- False
- it sinks to the bottom
- wash hands afterwards
- True
- salt from sea water
- the same glass
- a funnel
- needed
- yeast
- not needed
- a magnet
- a clean glass
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