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 — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring (d) how much of each liquid
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a steel spoon (c) a feather (d) a stone
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a tub of water (c) small test objects (d) a results table
- 4.🧺 Do we need food colour for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.🎈 When does the balloon rocket stop? (a) it never stops (b) when the air runs out (c) when it gets cold (d) when it turns blue
- 6.🧊 Why does an ice cube float on water? (a) ice is less dense (b) ice is magnetic (c) water is sticky (d) ice is very cold
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) sticky tape
- 8.🚢 Why can a heavy steel ship float on the sea? (a) sea water is warm (b) it has a magnet (c) its hollow shape (d) steel is very light
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 10.🛟 Which is a safe rule for the balloon rocket? (a) keep it away from faces (b) aim it at your friend (c) put string round a neck (d) blow it till it bursts
- 11.True or false: sugar does not dissolve in water. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) honey (c) a pebble (d) a ping-pong ball
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the order of pouring is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) very salty water (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) cooking oil
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a teaspoon (c) cold water (d) a balloon
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a big bowl (c) a balloon (d) ice cubes
- 20.True or false: food colour does not dissolve in water. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of chalk (b) a rubber eraser (c) a strip of cloth (d) a cotton thread
- 22.True or false: a feather falls slowly through the air. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the same three liquids is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.True or false: a magnetic pin holder works by air pressure. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 27.🥄 Does sand dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
- 28.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) throw the glass (b) taste each layer (c) pour it on the floor (d) do not lick the spoon
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of clay (b) the tub of water (c) the amount of clay (d) the shape of the clay
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drinking straw (b) a compass needle (c) a suction hook (d) a vacuum cleaner
- 33.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a magnetic chess set (c) a fridge magnet (d) a bicycle pump
- 34.🔮 Predict: an empty capped bottle floats. What happens if you fill it with sand? (a) it floats higher (b) it turns blue (c) it sinks (d) it melts
- 35.True or false: a pebble is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is magnetic (b) hot water is heavy (c) hot water can scald (d) it changes colour
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 Do we need a clock or timer for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same tape”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
Answer key
- the order of the layers
- a feather
- turmeric powder
- needed
- when the air runs out
- ice is less dense
- sticky tape
- its hollow shape
- we change it
- keep it away from faces
- False
- a ping-pong ball
- brightness of rainbow
- we keep it the same
- True
- cooking oil
- a balloon
- True
- a balloon
- False
- a rubber eraser
- True
- True
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- does not dissolve
- do not lick the spoon
- not needed
- the shape of the clay
- we keep it the same
- a compass needle
- a bicycle pump
- it sinks
- False
- hot water can scald
- False
- True
- needed
- we keep it the same
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