Water and Air Experiments Test Worksheet
What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s idea — density, dissolving, capillary action, light bending, air pressure, push-back, air resistance or condensation. 3. For a fair-test question, find what is changed, kept the same and measured. 4. For a safety question, choose what keeps everyone safe.
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- 1.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 5.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a paper towel (c) a steel spoon (d) a sugar cube
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a fluff of cotton
- 7.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) more plain water (b) a little shaking (c) a few ice cubes (d) lots of salt stirred in
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) sharp kitchen shears (b) safety scissors (c) a paper cutter (d) gardening shears
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the order of the layers is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 13.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.📘 Air presses on everything around us. What is this push called? (a) magnetism (b) sunlight (c) air pressure (d) friction
- 15.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) do not lick the spoon (b) pour it on the floor (c) throw the glass (d) taste each layer
- 16.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) wet clothes drying (b) water becoming ice (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) drops on a cold glass
- 17.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) wipe them on walls (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a balloon (b) a few hours of waiting (c) a glass of water (d) a white flower
- 19.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is heavy (b) hot water is magnetic (c) it changes colour (d) hot water can scald
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) wipe up spills at once (b) run around the tub (c) leave water on the floor (d) play near a deep pond
- 22.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) spilled oil is slippery (b) oil makes it rain (c) oil turns into honey (d) oil attracts magnets
- 23.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to drops (b) it turns to smoke (c) it disappears (d) it turns to salt
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 25.💧 Which change is this: drops under a pot lid? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) melting (d) evaporation
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel spoon (c) a glass marble (d) a sugar cube
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the dissolving test? (a) a mirror (b) warm water (c) a teaspoon (d) sugar
- 28.True or false: a piece of foil does not let water climb. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small pebbles (b) cooking oil (c) food colour (d) sawdust
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how full the glass is (b) whether the card stays (c) the same card
- 31.🌊 What pushes a floating cork upward? (a) the tub (b) the air above (c) the cork itself (d) the water
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) honey (b) a spoon (c) water with food colour (d) a balloon
- 33.🥛 Why is it best to fill the glass right to the top? (a) it looks nicer (b) water is heavier (c) little air left inside (d) the card gets wet
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a tall clear glass (d) a battery cell
- 35.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) a magnet holds it (b) air pushes on its blades (c) it has no weight (d) the floor pushes it
- 36.True or false: sticky tape is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle pump (b) a vacuum cleaner (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a suction hook
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a glass of water
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a suction hook (c) a fridge magnet (d) a compass needle
- 40.🛟 Who should pour the warm water in the dissolving test? (a) a friend who is running (b) nobody needs to (c) the youngest child (d) a grown-up
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- a steel spoon
- a crumpled paper ball
- lots of salt stirred in
- False
- safety scissors
- True
- needed
- never look at the Sun
- needed
- air pressure
- do not lick the spoon
- wet clothes drying
- wash your hands
- a balloon
- hot water can scald
- True
- wipe up spills at once
- spilled oil is slippery
- it turns to drops
- we change it
- condensation
- a sugar cube
- a mirror
- True
- food colour
- the same card
- the water
- a balloon
- little air left inside
- a tall clear glass
- air pushes on its blades
- True
- a magnetic chess set
- a glass of water
- a suction hook
- a grown-up
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