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