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 kept the same? (a) the slope of the string (b) distance it travels (c) how big we blow it
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the order of pouring (b) the order of the layers (c) the same three liquids
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pond icing over (b) water becoming ice (c) wet clothes drying (d) making ice lollies
- 5.🍯 Is a cork denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: distance it travels is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 7.💧 Which change is this: water becoming ice? (a) melting (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) evaporation
- 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a steel spoon (d) a coin
- 9.True or false: a misty bathroom mirror is freezing. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of colour (b) time for colour to show (c) the room it stands in (d) the length of the stem
- 11.🚁 What does the paper helicopter do as it falls? (a) it turns into a ball (b) it spins round (c) it stays still in air (d) it flies upward
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) sticky tape (c) a long string (d) a drinking straw
- 13.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a feather (b) a paper helicopter (c) a toy parachute (d) a crumpled paper ball
- 14.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.True or false: a drinking straw works by magnetism. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
- 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 19.🧺 Do we need a drinking straw for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.True or false: the balloon goes forward. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the clay (b) whether it floats (c) the tub of water
- 22.🔮 What would change if the flower stood in plain water? (a) the flower glows (b) the stem turns blue (c) the petals turn red (d) no colour change
- 23.🔍 Which layer is on top in the honey-water-oil tower? (a) honey (b) coloured water (c) cooking oil (d) the spoon
- 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the size of the bowl (b) sun or shade (c) the amount of water (d) how many drops form
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cork (b) a metal key (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a feather
- 28.⚖️ 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 stirring (c) the amount of sugar (d) the amount of water
- 29.True or false: two clear glasses is needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ 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 length of the stem (b) the room it stands in (c) time for colour to show
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a balloon (d) a strip of paper
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the slope of the string (b) distance it travels (c) how big we blow it (d) the same string
- 33.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) gardening shears (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) a paper cutter (d) safety scissors
- 34.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
- 35.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to win a prize (b) to splash everyone (c) to keep children safe (d) to hide the corks
- 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 37.True or false: a coin falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the size of the bowl (b) how many drops form (c) sun or shade
- 39.🧺 Do we need water with food colour for the density tower? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.⚖️ 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 same three liquids”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
Answer key
- the slope of the string
- True
- the same three liquids
- wet clothes drying
- less dense than water
- False
- freezing
- a feather
- False
- time for colour to show
- it spins round
- a magnet
- a crumpled paper ball
- not needed
- False
- False
- turmeric powder
- 6
- needed
- True
- the tub of water
- no colour change
- cooking oil
- False
- True
- sun or shade
- a metal key
- time to dissolve
- True
- the room it stands in
- a balloon
- how big we blow it
- safety scissors
- falls fast
- to keep children safe
- 5
- False
- the size of the bowl
- needed
- we keep it the same
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