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) needed (b) not needed
- 2.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) sieving
- 3.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) lick your fingers (b) wipe hands on face (c) wash hands afterwards (d) nothing is needed
- 4.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) gravel from fine sand (c) bad grains from rice (d) sugar from sugar water
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) the water (c) nothing (d) the mud
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) a magnet (c) cotton or cloth (d) sand and pebbles
- 9.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) husk from rice grain (b) bran from wheat flour (c) small stones from dal (d) salt from sea water
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) a battery cell (d) a clean glass
- 11.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) tea stays behind (c) leaves pass through (d) both stay behind
- 12.True or false: cotton or cloth is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🛟 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
- 14.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) muddier (b) clearer (c) salty (d) hot
- 15.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a clean glass (c) cotton or cloth (d) yeast
- 18.True or false: small stones from dal is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) mud from water (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) tea leaves from tea (d) sugar from sugar water
- 22.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) turmeric powder (c) a clean glass (d) a funnel
- 24.True or false: sugar from sugar water is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is cold (b) yes, if it is clear (c) no, germs may stay (d) yes, always
- 26.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a clean glass (d) yeast
- 29.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) sieving
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) a balloon
- 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) salt from sea water (b) bran from wheat flour (c) bad grains from rice (d) gravel from fine sand
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) cotton or cloth
- 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a funnel
- 39.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it dissolves (c) it sinks to the bottom (d) it floats on top
- 40.⚖️ 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) how clear the water is (d) the same muddy water
Answer key
- needed
- handpicking
- wash hands afterwards
- True
- bad grains from rice
- True
- the mud
- a magnet
- bran from wheat flour
- a battery cell
- leaves stay behind
- True
- germs are invisible
- clearer
- False
- not needed
- yeast
- False
- not needed
- True
- chaff from wheat grain
- needed
- turmeric powder
- False
- no, germs may stay
- False
- True
- a clean glass
- winnowing
- a balloon
- True
- salt from sea water
- True
- False
- cotton or cloth
- not needed
- needed
- a funnel
- it sinks to the bottom
- how clear the water is
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