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.🥄 Which of these dissolves faster? (a) powdered sugar (b) sugar in icy water (c) sugar left unstirred (d) a big sugar cube
- 2.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to hide the corks (b) to splash everyone (c) to keep children safe (d) to win a prize
- 3.🛟 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
- 4.🔮 Predict: you blow up a balloon. What fills it? (a) air (b) smoke (c) water (d) sand
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same string”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.🧺 Do we need two chairs for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 9.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the flat sheet (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) neither of them
- 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) red (d) orange
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the amount of clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip (d) time to reach the floor
- 13.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) the water increases (b) some water evaporates (c) it turns to ice (d) it turns to salt
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) food colour (b) turmeric powder (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a glass of water
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) food colour (c) a glass of water (d) a balloon
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of clay (b) the amount of clay (c) the tub of water (d) whether it floats
- 17.True or false: cooking oil is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a flower stem (c) a sugar cube (d) a plastic ruler
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 24.True or false: table salt dissolves in water. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: a sugar cube does not let water climb. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) warm water (c) sugar (d) a teaspoon
- 27.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) sugar stirred well (b) sugar in icy water (c) powdered sugar (d) sugar in warm water
- 28.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) a puddle drying up (b) drops under a pot lid (c) dew on morning grass (d) making ice lollies
- 29.⚖️ 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) the same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
- 30.🍯 Is an ice cube denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 32.🔮 Predict: you use a rough, thick string instead of a smooth one. (a) no change at all (b) it goes faster (c) more friction, less far (d) less friction
- 33.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a coin (c) cooking oil (d) a glass marble
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) a glass of water (c) a white flower (d) a battery cell
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the length of the blades”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 37.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) chew them (b) keep them in your mouth (c) throw them away safely (d) give them to a baby
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 40.🥄 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
Answer key
- powdered sugar
- to keep children safe
- never look at the Sun
- air
- we keep it the same
- needed
- not needed
- we change it
- the crumpled ball
- violet
- False
- time to reach the floor
- some water evaporates
- turmeric powder
- a balloon
- whether it floats
- True
- not needed
- True
- a plastic ruler
- True
- not needed
- we change it
- True
- False
- cotton wool
- sugar in icy water
- a puddle drying up
- the amount of water
- less dense than water
- 2
- more friction, less far
- True
- cooking oil
- a battery cell
- we change it
- throw them away safely
- we keep it the same
- 4
- does not dissolve
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