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? What do we do with “how much of each liquid”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dry leaf (b) a metal key (c) a ball of clay (d) a glass marble
- 3.🍯 Is cooking oil denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same tape (b) how big we blow it (c) distance it travels (d) the slope of the string
- 5.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to keep children safe (b) to splash everyone (c) to hide the corks (d) to win a prize
- 7.🔍 You turn the full glass upside down, holding the card, then let go of the card. What happens? (a) the water turns to ice (b) the glass breaks (c) the card stays on (d) the card flies away
- 8.True or false: a towel for spills is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same card”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) cooking oil (b) a balloon (c) water with food colour (d) a tall clear glass
- 12.🛟 Does a ball of clay float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) a ruler (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a magnet
- 15.True or false: ice cubes is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: cling film is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Do we need a few hours of waiting for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🫗 Why does cooking oil float on top of water? (a) oil is hot (b) oil is less dense (c) oil is sticky (d) oil is heavier
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of sugar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧺 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) yeast (d) a towel for spills
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the same three liquids (c) the order of pouring (d) the order of the layers
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) distance it travels (b) how big we blow it (c) the same tape (d) the same straw
- 23.🔮 Predict: an empty capped bottle floats. What happens if you fill it with sand? (a) it melts (b) it floats higher (c) it turns blue (d) it sinks
- 24.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) leave water on the floor (b) run around the tub (c) play near a deep pond (d) wipe up spills at once
- 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a tall clear glass
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same straw”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 28.True or false: a tall clear glass is not needed for the density tower. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⚖️ 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 pouring (d) the order of the layers
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the tub of water (b) whether it floats (c) the amount of clay (d) the kind of clay
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 33.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a paper towel (b) a sugar cube (c) a plastic ruler (d) a strip of cloth
- 34.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the swimmer (b) the rowing boat (c) the rocket (d) gas from the rocket
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
- 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) sticky tape (b) a long string (c) a drinking straw (d) turmeric powder
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 39.🧺 Do we need yeast for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- a dry leaf
- less dense than water
- distance it travels
- False
- to keep children safe
- the card stays on
- False
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- sinks
- a battery cell
- a sunny window
- True
- False
- needed
- oil is less dense
- False
- yeast
- the order of pouring
- how big we blow it
- it sinks
- wipe up spills at once
- not needed
- a tall clear glass
- we keep it the same
- False
- the order of the layers
- whether it floats
- we change it
- a clear glass of water
- a plastic ruler
- gas from the rocket
- a ruler
- we change it
- turmeric powder
- a sink or a bucket
- not needed
- the same window
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