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