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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 941 · 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.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) sieving (b) filtering (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) muddy water
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) filtering (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it dissolves (c) it floats on top (d) it sinks to the bottom
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) muddy water (c) a funnel (d) cotton or cloth
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a mirror (c) muddy water (d) sand and pebbles
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) cotton or cloth
  13. 13.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) cotton or cloth (c) sand and pebbles (d) a clean glass
  15. 15.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) mud from water (b) small stones from dal (c) tea leaves from tea (d) sugar from sugar water
  16. 16.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🫗 How do we separate mud from water? (a) handpicking (b) winnowing (c) evaporating (d) filtering
  18. 18.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) cotton or cloth
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a battery cell (c) a clean glass (d) muddy water
  21. 21.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) sugar from sugar water (c) husk from rice grain (d) bad grains from rice
  23. 23.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is sweet
  24. 24.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter adds soap (d) the filter traps mud
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) nothing (b) the mud (c) the water (d) the salt
  27. 27.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) nothing is needed (b) wipe hands on face (c) wash hands afterwards (d) lick your fingers
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🫗 Which of these is done by filtering? (a) mud from water (b) gravel from fine sand (c) salt from sea water (d) small stones from dal
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the filter material (b) the same glass (c) how clear the water is (d) the same funnel
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 funnel (c) the filter material
  34. 34.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: mud from water is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔮 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
  38. 38.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) leaves pass through (c) tea stays behind (d) both stay behind
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it

Answer key

  1. sieving
  2. muddy water
  3. we keep it the same
  4. True
  5. winnowing
  6. needed
  7. False
  8. not needed
  9. it sinks to the bottom
  10. a magnet
  11. a mirror
  12. a battery cell
  13. True
  14. yeast
  15. sugar from sugar water
  16. False
  17. filtering
  18. False
  19. cotton or cloth
  20. a battery cell
  21. False
  22. husk from rice grain
  23. germs are invisible
  24. the filter traps mud
  25. True
  26. the mud
  27. wash hands afterwards
  28. False
  29. we measure it
  30. needed
  31. mud from water
  32. how clear the water is
  33. the same funnel
  34. True
  35. True
  36. False
  37. clearer
  38. leaves stay behind
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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