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 shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “whether it floats”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 2.💧 Dip a rubber eraser into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water climbs up it (b) water does not climb
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) yeast (c) small test objects (d) a towel for spills
- 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
- 6.True or false: sugar stirred well dissolves faster. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: safety scissors is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same tape”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
- 10.True or false: gas from the rocket goes backward. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) a results table (c) a tub of water (d) a magnet
- 12.🔮 Predict: a strip of paper towel dips into coloured water. What happens? (a) nothing ever happens (b) it sinks at once (c) colour climbs up it (d) it turns to plastic
- 13.🔍 You drop a coin into a tub of water. What do you see? (a) it sinks (b) it bounces up (c) it dissolves (d) it floats
- 14.🧺 Do we need a comb for the dissolving test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a feather (c) a stone (d) a crumpled paper ball
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: how full the glass is is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Do we need a spoon for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the kind of clay”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.💧 Which change is this: dew on morning grass? (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) melting
- 22.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) under the honey (b) on top of the oil (c) in the water layer (d) in the honey layer
- 23.True or false: a glass of water is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a big bowl is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) ice cubes (c) a big bowl (d) a mirror
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the tub of water (c) whether it floats
- 27.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the glass is painted (c) the water is coloured (d) the paper makes colours
- 28.True or false: a ping-pong ball is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: time to dissolve is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) wind (b) lightning (c) rain (d) sunshine
- 31.True or false: yeast is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) over a laptop (b) on a bed (c) near a plug point (d) over a sink or bucket
- 33.True or false: sugar in icy water dissolves faster. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💧 Dip a paper towel into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 35.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) a grown-up (b) a pet (c) anyone, without looking (d) a toddler
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: the amount of colour is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a cork (b) an iron nail (c) a dry leaf (d) an ice-cream stick
- 38.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it goes less far (b) it turns into a kite (c) it flies off the string (d) it goes much farther
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a paper clip
- 40.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is magnetic (b) it changes colour (c) hot water can scald (d) hot water is heavy
Answer key
- we measure it
- water does not climb
- a magnet
- yeast
- sunlight
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- True
- a magnet
- colour climbs up it
- it sinks
- not needed
- a feather
- the amount of water
- turmeric powder
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- condensation
- on top of the oil
- False
- False
- a mirror
- the tub of water
- water splits the light
- False
- True
- rain
- True
- over a sink or bucket
- False
- water climbs up it
- a grown-up
- False
- an iron nail
- it goes less far
- turmeric powder
- hot water can scald
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