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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 883 · 40 questions
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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. 1.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount poured (b) how clear the water is (c) the filter material (d) the same glass
  2. 2.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) sand and pebbles (c) cotton or cloth (d) a mirror
  4. 4.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, always (b) no, germs may stay (c) yes, if it is cold (d) yes, if it is clear
  5. 5.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is salty (b) clear water is hot (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is sweet
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wipe hands on face (c) nothing is needed (d) wash hands afterwards
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) a funnel (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) sand and pebbles (c) a battery cell (d) cotton or cloth
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a magnet (c) a funnel (d) sand and pebbles
  13. 13.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) bran from wheat flour (c) bad grains from rice (d) small stones from dal
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 filter material (c) the same funnel (d) the amount poured
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) a funnel
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) yeast
  18. 18.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it dissolves (b) it sinks to the bottom (c) it floats on top (d) it turns to sand
  19. 19.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) handpicking (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
  20. 20.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) husk from rice grain (c) salt from sea water (d) gravel from fine sand
  21. 21.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) evaporating (b) filtering (c) handpicking (d) sieving
  24. 24.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) handpicking (b) winnowing (c) sieving (d) filtering
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) yes, all of it (b) no, salt passes through (c) it turns to sand (d) it turns to sugar
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) gravel from fine sand (c) bran from wheat flour (d) small stones from dal
  32. 32.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a funnel (c) cotton or cloth (d) muddy water
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) bad grains from rice (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) bran from wheat flour
  39. 39.True or false: muddy water is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) salt from sea water (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) mud from water (d) gravel from fine sand

Answer key

  1. the filter material
  2. False
  3. a mirror
  4. no, germs may stay
  5. False
  6. germs are invisible
  7. needed
  8. wash hands afterwards
  9. a funnel
  10. a battery cell
  11. not needed
  12. a magnet
  13. sugar from sugar water
  14. we measure it
  15. how clear the water is
  16. a magnet
  17. yeast
  18. it sinks to the bottom
  19. winnowing
  20. gravel from fine sand
  21. False
  22. not needed
  23. sieving
  24. winnowing
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. no, salt passes through
  29. we keep it the same
  30. needed
  31. small stones from dal
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. turmeric powder
  36. we keep it the same
  37. we keep it the same
  38. bad grains from rice
  39. False
  40. mud from water

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