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 a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same string (b) how big we blow it (c) distance it travels (d) the same straw
- 2.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it falls upward (c) it does not fall (d) it turns blue
- 3.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to splash everyone (b) to win a prize (c) to keep children safe (d) to hide the corks
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) sunlight
- 5.⚖️ 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) the kind of clay (c) whether it floats (d) the shape of the clay
- 6.True or false: a stiff postcard is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “time to dissolve”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 8.True or false: a medicine dropper works by air pressure. (a) False (b) True
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🧺 Do we need sunlight for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
- 13.💧 Dip a cotton thread into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ball of clay (b) a coin (c) a metal key (d) a dry leaf
- 15.💧 Dip a rubber eraser into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 16.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) look for leftover grains (b) smell it closely (c) taste it (d) poke it with a finger
- 17.🥄 Why does sugar dissolve faster in warm water? (a) warm water is thicker (b) cold water is wet (c) particles move faster (d) sugar likes the dark
- 18.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) only yellow light (c) many colours mixed (d) tiny bits of dust
- 19.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) spilled oil is slippery (b) oil turns into honey (c) oil attracts magnets (d) oil makes it rain
- 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ 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 “the order of pouring”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 22.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) snow turning to water (b) dew on morning grass (c) wet hair drying (d) water becoming ice
- 23.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it turns to stone (b) it can float (c) it sinks faster (d) it dissolves
- 24.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) water becoming ice (b) wet clothes drying (c) making ice lollies (d) snow turning to water
- 25.True or false: sugar in warm water dissolves faster. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) an empty capped bottle (b) an ice cube (c) a coin (d) a cork
- 27.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it spins round (b) it turns into a ball (c) it flies upward (d) it stays still in air
- 28.🧺 Do we need a big bowl for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton thread
- 30.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 33.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) a pond icing over (b) wet clothes drying (c) making ice lollies (d) drops under a pot lid
- 34.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) throw the glass (b) pour it on the floor (c) do not lick the spoon (d) taste each layer
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) yeast (b) honey (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a mirror (b) food colour (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a glass of water
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 40.⚖️ 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) the same three liquids (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring (d) the same glass
Answer key
- how big we blow it
- it spins the other way
- to keep children safe
- sunlight
- whether it floats
- True
- we measure it
- True
- True
- needed
- True
- a mirror
- water climbs up it
- a dry leaf
- water does not climb
- look for leftover grains
- particles move faster
- many colours mixed
- spilled oil is slippery
- not needed
- we change it
- water becoming ice
- it can float
- wet clothes drying
- True
- a coin
- it spins round
- needed
- a cotton thread
- needed
- False
- True
- drops under a pot lid
- do not lick the spoon
- honey
- not needed
- yeast
- a mirror
- a balloon
- the order of pouring
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