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