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 dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock or timer (b) sugar (c) a magnet (d) two clear glasses
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the slope of the string”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.🔮 Predict: a strip of paper towel dips into coloured water. What happens? (a) it turns to plastic (b) nothing ever happens (c) colour climbs up it (d) it sinks at once
- 4.True or false: the swimmer goes backward. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the size of the bowl is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) safety scissors
- 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.True or false: a strip of paper is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how big we blow it (b) the same tape (c) distance it travels (d) the slope of the string
- 13.True or false: sugar does not dissolve in water. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: a tub of water is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🥄 Does baking soda dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a white flower (b) a battery cell (c) a glass of water (d) a few hours of waiting
- 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🔍 What do you see after pouring honey, water and oil into one glass? (a) three separate layers (b) bubbles of gas (c) the glass gets hot (d) one mixed colour
- 19.🧺 Do we need a tub of water for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) red (c) blue (d) violet
- 21.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) yeast (c) a small cup (d) ice cubes
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) a balloon (b) honey (c) sugar (d) a mirror
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the tub of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.🔮 Why do we try the card trick over a sink or a bucket? (a) to cool the glass (b) to grow plants (c) to catch any spills (d) to make it rain
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a compass needle (b) a magnetic chess set (c) a bicycle pump (d) a magnetic pin holder
- 28.🧺 Do we need honey for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) a wobbly chair (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a drinking straw (c) a balloon (d) sticky tape
- 31.🥄 Does powdered sugar dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 32.⚖️ 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) the same glass (b) whether the card stays (c) the same card (d) how full the glass is
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) cling film (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) sunlight
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the length of the stem”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) safety scissors (c) a paper clip (d) turmeric powder
- 37.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: how many drops form is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 39.💧 Which of these is melting? (a) ice becoming water (b) a puddle drying up (c) sweat drying on skin (d) dew on morning grass
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a magnetic chess set (c) a drinking straw (d) a bicycle pump
Answer key
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- colour climbs up it
- False
- goes backward
- True
- safety scissors
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- how big we blow it
- False
- True
- dissolves in water
- a battery cell
- not needed
- three separate layers
- needed
- red
- not needed
- 6
- yeast
- sugar
- we keep it the same
- to catch any spills
- a bicycle pump
- not needed
- from your raised hand
- a battery cell
- faster
- whether the card stays
- a battery cell
- a sunny window
- we change it
- turmeric powder
- needed
- False
- ice becoming water
- a magnetic chess set
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