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 — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? What do we do with “how much of each liquid”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) two clear glasses
- 3.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) under the ground (c) straight above you (d) behind you
- 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) the crumpled ball (c) neither of them (d) a sheet of glass
- 6.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 7.True or false: a magnet is needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🍯 Why does honey sink to the bottom of the glass? (a) it is the densest (b) it is the coldest (c) it is the stickiest (d) it is yellow
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “whether the card stays”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to win a prize (b) to keep children safe (c) to hide the corks (d) to splash everyone
- 13.True or false: wet hair drying is condensation. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) cling film (c) water (d) a balloon
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a towel (c) a battery cell (d) a glass of water
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a drinking straw (d) sticky tape
- 18.💧 Dip a rubber eraser into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a white flower (b) food colour (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a balloon
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) turmeric powder (b) cooking oil (c) a spoon (d) honey
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a mirror
- 22.True or false: a teaspoon is needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) taste each layer (b) pour it on the floor (c) throw the glass (d) do not lick the spoon
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the amount of colour”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 25.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it sinks faster (b) it turns to stone (c) it can float (d) it dissolves
- 26.💧 Which change is this: dew on morning grass? (a) freezing (b) melting (c) condensation (d) evaporation
- 27.🍯 Is air denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suction hook (b) a bicycle pump (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a medicine dropper
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a magnet (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) small test objects
- 30.True or false: sticky tape is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🛟 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
- 32.⚖️ 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 pouring is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how big we blow it (b) the same straw (c) distance it travels
- 34.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) very salty water (b) a ping-pong ball (c) air (d) a cork
- 35.⚖️ 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) the same card (b) whether the card stays (c) how full the glass is
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) a tub of water (c) a battery cell (d) a towel for spills
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) a results table
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “how full the glass is”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 39.🔮 Predict: an empty capped bottle floats. What happens if you fill it with sand? (a) it sinks (b) it floats higher (c) it melts (d) it turns blue
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) a piece of foil
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- two clear glasses
- behind you
- not needed
- the crumpled ball
- prisms
- False
- it is the densest
- False
- we measure it
- needed
- to keep children safe
- False
- yeast
- a balloon
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- water does not climb
- a balloon
- turmeric powder
- a mirror
- True
- do not lick the spoon
- we keep it the same
- it can float
- condensation
- less dense than water
- a magnetic chess set
- a magnet
- True
- a grown-up
- False
- the same straw
- very salty water
- the same card
- a battery cell
- turmeric powder
- we change it
- it sinks
- a piece of chalk
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