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.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) handpicking
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) lick your fingers (c) nothing is needed (d) wash hands afterwards
- 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) winnowing
- 7.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) sieving (b) filtering (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
- 8.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) bad grains from rice (c) bran from wheat flour (d) chaff from wheat grain
- 9.🛟 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
- 10.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves pass through (b) leaves stay behind (c) both stay behind (d) tea stays behind
- 11.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) winnowing
- 14.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) yes, all of it (b) it turns to sugar (c) it turns to sand (d) no, salt passes through
- 15.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) a mirror (d) cotton or cloth
- 18.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the amount poured (c) the same funnel (d) the filter material
- 19.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a funnel (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) yeast (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) a mirror
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton or cloth (d) a magnet
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) sand and pebbles (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 25.True or false: cotton or cloth is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter traps mud (d) the filter adds soap
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) a funnel (d) sand and pebbles
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same muddy water (b) how clear the water is (c) the amount poured (d) the filter material
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) small stones from dal (b) gravel from fine sand (c) husk from rice grain (d) salt from sea water
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) yeast (c) a clean glass (d) muddy water
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ 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 filter material (c) the amount poured
- 39.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, if it is cold (c) yes, always (d) no, germs may stay
- 40.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- winnowing
- we keep it the same
- wash hands afterwards
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- handpicking
- sieving
- bad grains from rice
- germs are invisible
- leaves stay behind
- True
- False
- winnowing
- no, salt passes through
- needed
- False
- a mirror
- the filter material
- True
- a funnel
- yeast
- a mirror
- cotton or cloth
- sand and pebbles
- False
- not needed
- not needed
- False
- True
- False
- the filter traps mud
- a magnet
- how clear the water is
- True
- small stones from dal
- yeast
- False
- the amount poured
- no, germs may stay
- True
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