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