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