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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a long string (c) a magnet (d) two chairs
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.True or false: a fluff of cotton falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) under the honey (b) in the water layer (c) in the honey layer (d) on top of the oil
- 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of clay (b) the shape of the clay (c) whether it floats (d) the tub of water
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water becoming ice (b) making ice lollies (c) snow turning to water (d) a pond icing over
- 8.True or false: baking soda dissolves in water. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the cap is sticky (b) air inside pushes back (c) water is hiding there (d) the bottle is magnetic
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a big bowl (b) sunlight (c) water (d) yeast
- 11.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is what we measure? (a) whether the card stays (b) how full the glass is (c) the same glass (d) the way we turn it
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) whether it floats (b) the shape of the clay (c) the tub of water (d) the amount of clay
- 15.True or false: yeast is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) yeast (b) a glass of water (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the stirring (b) the amount of sugar (c) time to dissolve (d) the water temperature
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) a tub of water (c) small test objects (d) a balloon
- 19.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a piece of foil (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
- 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) a big bowl (c) water (d) a mirror
- 22.🍯 Why does honey sink to the bottom of the glass? (a) it is the coldest (b) it is the densest (c) it is the stickiest (d) it is yellow
- 23.🧺 Do we need a big bowl for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a long string (c) two chairs (d) sticky tape
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) small test objects (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) yeast
- 26.🥄 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sawdust (b) small pebbles (c) sand (d) food colour
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sticky tape (b) a mirror (c) a long string (d) a balloon
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the person dropping (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a stone (c) a feather (d) a toy parachute
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an ice cube (b) a glass marble (c) a cork (d) a dry leaf
- 32.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) snow turning to water (b) wet clothes drying (c) ice becoming water (d) drops on a cold glass
- 33.🧺 Do we need a towel for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) honey (b) a mirror (c) cold water (d) a comb
- 36.🥄 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) sugar (b) sand (c) food colour (d) table salt
- 37.True or false: a dry leaf sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a spoon (b) a tall clear glass (c) cooking oil (d) yeast
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a magnet
- not needed
- True
- on top of the oil
- not needed
- whether it floats
- snow turning to water
- True
- air inside pushes back
- yeast
- prisms
- whether the card stays
- yeast
- the shape of the clay
- False
- a glass of water
- the water temperature
- a balloon
- a piece of chalk
- False
- a mirror
- it is the densest
- needed
- vinegar
- yeast
- food colour
- a mirror
- the length of the blades
- not needed
- a stone
- a glass marble
- drops on a cold glass
- needed
- not needed
- cold water
- sand
- False
- time to reach the floor
- yeast
- False
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