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.⚖️ 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 filter material (c) the same glass (d) the amount poured
- 2.🧺 Do we need a funnel for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🫗 How do we separate mud from water? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) filtering
- 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 7.⚖️ 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 amount poured (c) how clear the water is
- 8.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) handpicking (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) filtering
- 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 filter material (b) the same glass (c) the same funnel (d) how clear the water is
- 10.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) muddy water
- 13.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) gravel from fine sand (c) small stones from dal (d) sugar from sugar water
- 14.True or false: mud from water is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) a balloon
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 17.🧺 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 mirror (d) a funnel
- 18.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) winnowing
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) bad grains from rice (c) sugar from sugar water (d) bran from wheat flour
- 21.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is cold (b) yes, if it is clear (c) yes, always (d) no, germs may stay
- 22.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) mud from water (c) bad grains from rice (d) chaff from wheat grain
- 23.True or false: a funnel is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) muddier (b) clearer (c) hot (d) salty
- 25.🫗 How do we separate tea leaves from tea? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) sieving (d) filtering
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a funnel
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a balloon (c) cotton or cloth (d) muddy water
- 28.🛟 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
- 29.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) evaporating
- 33.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.True or false: cotton or cloth is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) bad grains from rice (c) husk from rice grain (d) salt from sea water
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sand (b) yes, all of it (c) no, salt passes through (d) it turns to sugar
- 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the water (b) nothing (c) the salt (d) the mud
Answer key
- how clear the water is
- needed
- filtering
- True
- the same muddy water
- muddy water
- the amount poured
- handpicking
- the filter material
- True
- True
- a magnet
- small stones from dal
- True
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- winnowing
- we measure it
- bran from wheat flour
- no, germs may stay
- chaff from wheat grain
- False
- clearer
- filtering
- a funnel
- a balloon
- wash hands afterwards
- False
- True
- needed
- handpicking
- needed
- False
- husk from rice grain
- False
- True
- no, salt passes through
- not needed
- the mud
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