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