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.🥄 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) baking soda (b) small pebbles (c) sand (d) cooking oil
- 2.True or false: water from the oars goes backward. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧺 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) food colour (d) turmeric powder
- 4.⚖️ 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 the layers”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 5.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
- 6.🥄 Which of these dissolves faster? (a) sugar left unstirred (b) sugar in icy water (c) a big sugar cube (d) sugar in warm water
- 7.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a mirror (c) a paper clip (d) safety scissors
- 9.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a spoon (b) cooking oil (c) a magnet (d) a tall clear glass
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sawdust (b) sugar (c) chalk powder (d) sand
- 12.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) a pebble (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a coin (d) honey
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the water temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of sugar (b) the stirring (c) the amount of water (d) time to dissolve
- 15.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a cotton thread (b) a flower stem (c) a sugar cube (d) a steel spoon
- 16.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a wobbly chair (b) a roof edge (c) from your raised hand (d) a high window ledge
- 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it changes colour (b) it gets too heavy (c) it can pop loudly (d) it turns into a kite
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time for colour to show (b) the amount of colour (c) the length of the stem (d) the kind of flower
- 20.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it travels farther (b) it travels less far (c) it goes backward first (d) it speeds up
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a white flower (d) a battery cell
- 24.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) smell it closely (b) taste it (c) poke it with a finger (d) look for leftover grains
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.🍯 Is a ping-pong ball denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 28.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) under the ground
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water becoming ice (b) making ice lollies (c) a pond icing over (d) dew on morning grass
- 30.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe them on walls (d) rub your eyes
- 31.⚖️ 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 kind of flower (b) time for colour to show (c) the length of the stem
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a mirror (c) a towel (d) a stiff postcard
- 33.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the dissolving test? (a) cotton wool (b) a clock or timer (c) warm water (d) sugar
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sand (b) baking soda (c) food colour (d) table salt
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
- 37.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the same card is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a ruler
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same card (b) the way we turn it (c) how full the glass is (d) the same glass
Answer key
- baking soda
- True
- turmeric powder
- we measure it
- water splits the light
- sugar in warm water
- the same window
- a mirror
- True
- a magnet
- sugar
- a ping-pong ball
- we change it
- time to dissolve
- a steel spoon
- from your raised hand
- not needed
- it can pop loudly
- the length of the stem
- True
- it travels less far
- False
- a white flower
- look for leftover grains
- True
- not needed
- less dense than water
- behind you
- dew on morning grass
- wash your hands
- the kind of flower
- a mirror
- never look at the Sun
- cotton wool
- sand
- a feather
- needed
- True
- a ruler
- how full the glass is
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids