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 amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 3.📘 What do we call water with sugar dissolved in it? (a) a rainbow (b) a crystal (c) a magnet (d) a solution
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) cooking oil
- 5.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to smoke (b) it turns to salt (c) it turns to drops (d) it disappears
- 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.True or false: honey is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔮 Predict: you use a rough, thick string instead of a smooth one. (a) more friction, less far (b) no change at all (c) less friction (d) it goes faster
- 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) neither of them (c) a sheet of glass (d) the flat sheet
- 10.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) faster (c) it stops in the air (d) slower
- 11.True or false: air from the balloon goes forward. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same window (d) the time of day
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a drinking straw (b) a battery cell (c) sticky tape (d) a long string
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many drops form (b) sun or shade (c) the amount of water
- 15.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) air pressure (b) gravity (c) the wind (d) magnetism
- 16.🔍 What do you see after pouring honey, water and oil into one glass? (a) bubbles of gas (b) three separate layers (c) the glass gets hot (d) one mixed colour
- 17.🧺 Do we need food colour for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 19.🌼 How does coloured water reach the petals? (a) through the air (b) through tiny stem tubes (c) it is sprayed on (d) it rains on them
- 20.🧺 Do we need a sink or a bucket for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🥄 Which of these dissolves faster? (a) powdered sugar (b) sugar in icy water (c) a big sugar cube (d) sugar left unstirred
- 22.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) chew them (b) give them to a baby (c) throw them away safely (d) keep them in your mouth
- 23.True or false: a mirror is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) an ice cube (b) a piece of thermocol (c) a dry leaf (d) a metal key
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same tape (b) the slope of the string (c) the same straw (d) distance it travels
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 27.🧺 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) small test objects (d) a tub of water
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock or timer (b) cold water (c) warm water (d) a mirror
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a paper clip (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 30.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) slide on them (b) wipe them dry (c) leave them wet (d) pour more water
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “how full the glass is”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? What do we do with “how much of each liquid”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cling film cover (b) how many drops form (c) sun or shade
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water becoming ice (b) a pond icing over (c) making ice lollies (d) a puddle drying up
- 36.💧 Dip a sugar cube into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 38.True or false: a white flower is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: a fridge magnet works by air pressure. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- a solution
- cooking oil
- it turns to drops
- we keep it the same
- True
- more friction, less far
- the crumpled ball
- faster
- False
- the amount of water
- a battery cell
- the amount of water
- gravity
- three separate layers
- needed
- we keep it the same
- through tiny stem tubes
- needed
- powdered sugar
- throw them away safely
- False
- a metal key
- distance it travels
- bright sunlight
- a magnet
- a mirror
- a paper clip
- wipe them dry
- we change it
- False
- we keep it the same
- the cling film cover
- a puddle drying up
- water climbs up it
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- False
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