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.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
- 2.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 3.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a glass marble (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton thread (d) a steel spoon
- 4.True or false: a dry leaf sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧺 Do we need a teaspoon for the dissolving test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 7.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the kind of paper (c) the length of the blades (d) the paper clip
- 9.True or false: cooking oil is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🛟 Does a ball of clay float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to dissolve (b) the kind of sugar (c) the amount of water (d) the amount of sugar
- 12.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) gardening shears (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) a paper cutter
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a magnet (b) a towel for spills (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 14.True or false: a suction hook works by magnetism. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a glass of water
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) chalk powder (c) sand (d) food colour
- 19.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) behind you (d) under the ground
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.🥛 Why is it best to fill the glass right to the top? (a) little air left inside (b) the card gets wet (c) it looks nicer (d) water is heavier
- 22.True or false: sticky tape is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a toy parachute (d) a glass marble
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a white flower (d) a balloon
- 25.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) water with food colour (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 27.🥄 Does sugar stirred well dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a sugar cube does not let water climb. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a wobbly chair (c) a roof edge (d) a high window ledge
- 32.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.True or false: a magnet is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🥄 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) baking soda (b) sawdust (c) glucose powder (d) sugar
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 36.🧺 Do we need a sink or a bucket for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “time for colour to show”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 38.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) poke it with a finger (b) look for leftover grains (c) taste it (d) smell it closely
- 40.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
Answer key
- the length of the blades
- True
- a cotton thread
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- time to reach the floor
- True
- sinks
- time to dissolve
- safety scissors
- a towel for spills
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- a glass of water
- food colour
- behind you
- we keep it the same
- little air left inside
- True
- a toy parachute
- a white flower
- True
- water with food colour
- faster
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- from your raised hand
- needed
- False
- sawdust
- a mirror
- needed
- we measure it
- False
- look for leftover grains
- the crumpled ball
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids