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