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.🔮 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
- 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “whether it floats”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the bottle is magnetic (b) water is hiding there (c) the cap is sticky (d) air inside pushes back
- 5.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a cork (b) a glass marble (c) a steel spoon (d) a ball of clay
- 6.True or false: a ping-pong ball sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of sugar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 8.True or false: a bicycle pump works by magnetism. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
- 10.⚖️ 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 same window (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
- 11.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
- 13.🥄 Does sugar stirred well dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water with food colour (b) a spoon (c) cooking oil (d) a battery cell
- 16.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water from the oars go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
- 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need warm water for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) yeast (c) small test objects (d) a results table
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🍯 Is a cork denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 23.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they separate again (b) they turn to honey (c) they become solid (d) they mix for ever
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel for spills (b) small test objects (c) a results table (d) a battery cell
- 25.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the glass is painted (c) the water is coloured (d) the paper makes colours
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) yeast
- 27.🧺 Do we need a small cup for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) on a bed (b) over a laptop (c) over a sink or bucket (d) near a plug point
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the dissolving test? (a) a clock or timer (b) cotton wool (c) two clear glasses (d) sugar
- 30.💧 Which change is this: dew on morning grass? (a) freezing (b) evaporation (c) melting (d) condensation
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a teaspoon (c) two clear glasses (d) a clock or timer
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock or timer (b) a mirror (c) two clear glasses (d) cold water
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same straw is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) cling film (c) ice cubes (d) a balloon
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a mirror (b) safety scissors (c) a pencil (d) a ruler
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a battery cell (b) a towel (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 37.⚖️ 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 order of pouring (b) the same glass (c) the same three liquids (d) the order of the layers
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a tub of water (b) small test objects (c) yeast (d) a results table
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a magnet (c) a towel (d) a stiff postcard
- 40.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) a toddler (b) a grown-up (c) anyone, without looking (d) a pet
Answer key
- it spins the other way
- not needed
- we measure it
- air inside pushes back
- a cork
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- bright sunlight
- the amount of water
- needed
- never look at the Sun
- faster
- True
- a battery cell
- goes backward
- not needed
- needed
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- True
- less dense than water
- they separate again
- a battery cell
- water splits the light
- yeast
- needed
- over a sink or bucket
- cotton wool
- condensation
- a magnet
- a mirror
- True
- a balloon
- a mirror
- a towel
- the order of pouring
- yeast
- a magnet
- a grown-up
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