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