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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.True or false: a ruler is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: water from the oars goes forward. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a towel for spills (c) small test objects (d) a results table
- 5.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) powdered sugar (b) sugar in warm water (c) sugar stirred well (d) a big sugar cube
- 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) play near a deep pond (b) leave water on the floor (c) wipe up spills at once (d) run around the tub
- 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🍯 Which of these is denser than water? (a) a cork (b) cooking oil (c) a ping-pong ball (d) honey
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: a paper towel lets water climb up it. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) ice cubes (c) a balloon (d) cling film
- 13.🔍 You drop a coin into a tub of water. What do you see? (a) it bounces up (b) it floats (c) it dissolves (d) it sinks
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the stem (b) time for colour to show (c) the room it stands in
- 15.True or false: a tall clear glass is needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) a toddler (b) a grown-up (c) a pet (d) anyone, without looking
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a stiff postcard (d) a mirror
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) a results table (c) small test objects (d) a mirror
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the water temperature (b) the amount of sugar (c) the stirring (d) the amount of water
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dew on morning grass (b) drops on a cold glass (c) sweat drying on skin (d) a misty bathroom mirror
- 21.🔮 Predict: you keep adding sugar to a small glass of water and stirring. What happens in the end? (a) all of it dissolves (b) some stays undissolved (c) the sugar turns to salt (d) the water turns solid
- 22.True or false: an ice cube is denser than water. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🔮 Predict: you put ice cubes on top of the cling film. What happens? (a) fewer drops form (b) the water turns red (c) more drops form (d) the bowl freezes
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of thermocol (b) an ice cube (c) a steel spoon (d) an empty capped bottle
- 26.🥄 Does a big sugar cube dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: sugar dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a glass of water (c) a white flower (d) food colour
- 30.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rowing boat (b) the rocket (c) air from the balloon (d) the swimmer
- 31.🧺 Do we need yeast for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil makes it rain (b) spilled oil is slippery (c) oil turns into honey (d) oil attracts magnets
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a drinking straw (d) vinegar
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of sugar (b) the water temperature (c) the amount of sugar (d) time to dissolve
- 39.💧 Dip a plastic ruler into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 40.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
Answer key
- True
- False
- False
- a balloon
- a big sugar cube
- not needed
- wipe up spills at once
- False
- honey
- False
- True
- a balloon
- it sinks
- the room it stands in
- True
- a grown-up
- a stiff postcard
- a mirror
- the water temperature
- sweat drying on skin
- some stays undissolved
- False
- not needed
- more drops form
- a steel spoon
- slower
- False
- True
- a battery cell
- air from the balloon
- not needed
- not needed
- turmeric powder
- False
- spilled oil is slippery
- a drinking straw
- False
- time to dissolve
- water does not climb
- it spins the other way
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids