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.True or false: a spoon is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) whether it floats (b) the shape of the clay (c) the kind of clay
- 3.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) in the honey layer (b) in the water layer (c) under the honey (d) on top of the oil
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) snow turning to water (b) butter going runny (c) drops on a cold glass (d) ice becoming water
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the stirring”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a battery cell (c) a paper clip (d) a strip of paper
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping
- 8.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it does not fall (b) it turns blue (c) it spins the other way (d) it falls upward
- 9.True or false: sugar left unstirred dissolves slower. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
- 12.True or false: a glass marble is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a sink or a bucket (c) turmeric powder (d) a towel
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a ruler (c) a balloon (d) a pencil
- 15.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a rubber eraser (c) a steel spoon (d) a glass marble
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the stirring is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “whether it floats”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 20.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) air from the balloon (b) the balloon (c) water from the oars (d) gas from the rocket
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a towel for spills (c) a results table (d) small test objects
- 24.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they mix for ever (b) they separate again (c) they turn to honey (d) they become solid
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 28.🔮 What would change if the flower stood in plain water? (a) the petals turn red (b) the flower glows (c) the stem turns blue (d) no colour change
- 29.🛟 Does an ice cube float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: time for colour to show is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a misty bathroom mirror (b) drops on a cold glass (c) drops under a pot lid (d) a puddle drying up
- 36.🥛 Does a magnetic pin holder work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 37.🫗 Why does cooking oil float on top of water? (a) oil is less dense (b) oil is heavier (c) oil is sticky (d) oil is hot
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel for spills (b) turmeric powder (c) a tub of water (d) a results table
- 39.🛟 Who should pour the warm water in the dissolving test? (a) the youngest child (b) a friend who is running (c) a grown-up (d) nobody needs to
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a stiff postcard (b) a glass of water (c) a towel (d) a mirror
Answer key
- True
- the kind of clay
- on top of the oil
- drops on a cold glass
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- the person dropping
- it spins the other way
- True
- True
- turmeric powder
- True
- turmeric powder
- a balloon
- a piece of chalk
- False
- True
- True
- we measure it
- the balloon
- True
- needed
- yeast
- they separate again
- a battery cell
- False
- 7
- no colour change
- floats
- not needed
- True
- False
- False
- not needed
- a puddle drying up
- magnetism
- oil is less dense
- turmeric powder
- a grown-up
- a mirror
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