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