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.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it dissolves (b) it turns to sand (c) it floats on top (d) it sinks to the bottom
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a clean glass (d) a battery cell
- 4.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe hands on face (d) nothing is needed
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) a magnet (d) a clean glass
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) cotton or cloth (c) turmeric powder (d) a funnel
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the filter material (b) how clear the water is (c) the same funnel
- 10.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 11.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) germs are invisible (c) clear water is hot (d) clear water is salty
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) small stones from dal (c) bad grains from rice (d) chaff from wheat grain
- 19.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) muddy water (c) yeast (d) a balloon
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) yeast (d) sand and pebbles
- 22.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) tea stays behind (b) leaves stay behind (c) both stay behind (d) leaves pass through
- 23.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) filtering (c) handpicking (d) sieving
- 24.⚖️ 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 muddy water (b) the filter material (c) the same funnel (d) how clear the water is
- 25.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) bran from wheat flour (c) small stones from dal (d) mud from water
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “how clear the water is”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 27.⚖️ 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 same glass (c) the filter material
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a funnel
- 29.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) a balloon
- 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) a funnel (c) a balloon (d) muddy water
- 33.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: a funnel is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) a funnel (c) a magnet (d) muddy water
- 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) hot (b) muddier (c) clearer (d) salty
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) cotton or cloth (c) a mirror (d) a clean glass
Answer key
- False
- it sinks to the bottom
- a clean glass
- wash hands afterwards
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- the same funnel
- needed
- not needed
- False
- True
- False
- we change it
- germs are invisible
- True
- gravel from fine sand
- needed
- muddy water
- yeast
- leaves stay behind
- handpicking
- the filter material
- mud from water
- we measure it
- the same glass
- a funnel
- needed
- a balloon
- True
- a balloon
- False
- True
- False
- a magnet
- True
- we keep it the same
- clearer
- a mirror
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