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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the same three liquids (c) the order of the layers (d) the order of pouring
- 2.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) more plain water (b) a few ice cubes (c) lots of salt stirred in (d) a little shaking
- 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 4.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: air from the balloon goes forward. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧺 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 towel for spills (d) turmeric powder
- 7.True or false: two clear glasses is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel for spills (b) a magnet (c) a tub of water (d) small test objects
- 9.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the balloon (b) the swimmer (c) the rowing boat (d) water a swimmer pushes
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) a piece of chalk (d) a piece of foil
- 11.🎈 When does the balloon rocket stop? (a) when the air runs out (b) when it gets cold (c) when it turns blue (d) it never stops
- 12.🥛 Why is it best to fill the glass right to the top? (a) water is heavier (b) the card gets wet (c) little air left inside (d) it looks nicer
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: the room it stands in is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “distance it travels”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 15.🔍 Sand is stirred into water. What do you see after a while? (a) it dissolves (b) it settles at the bottom (c) it floats up (d) it turns blue
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades
- 17.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) very colourful (b) very hot (c) very thin (d) heavy for its size
- 18.🚢 Why can a heavy steel ship float on the sea? (a) steel is very light (b) it has a magnet (c) its hollow shape (d) sea water is warm
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 20.True or false: a crumpled paper ball falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a paper helicopter (c) a coin (d) a crumpled paper ball
- 23.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) ice cubes (d) a balloon
- 25.True or false: vinegar is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pond icing over (b) drops on a cold glass (c) making ice lollies (d) water becoming ice
- 27.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) stare at the Sun
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a medicine dropper (b) a suction hook (c) a compass needle (d) a drinking straw
- 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) violet (d) yellow
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) a comb (d) a magnet
- 33.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a stone fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same string is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the shape of the clay”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) sand (c) glucose powder (d) sugar
- 37.🌼 How does coloured water reach the petals? (a) it rains on them (b) through the air (c) it is sprayed on (d) through tiny stem tubes
- 38.🔮 Predict: a stem is split in two, one half in red water and one in blue. What do the petals do? (a) they all turn green (b) they fall off at once (c) they turn two colours (d) they stay white
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a steel spoon (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
- 40.True or false: a bicycle pump works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the order of the layers
- lots of salt stirred in
- 5
- True
- False
- turmeric powder
- False
- a magnet
- water a swimmer pushes
- a piece of chalk
- when the air runs out
- little air left inside
- True
- we measure it
- it settles at the bottom
- the paper clip
- heavy for its size
- its hollow shape
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- a paper helicopter
- not needed
- ice cubes
- False
- drops on a cold glass
- never look at the Sun
- a ruler
- not needed
- a compass needle
- violet
- sugar
- falls fast
- False
- we change it
- sand
- through tiny stem tubes
- they turn two colours
- an open sheet of paper
- True
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