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.True or false: a sugar cube does not let water climb. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: how full the glass is is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: a pebble is less dense than water. (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ 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) time for colour to show (c) the kind of flower
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) a magnet (c) cling film (d) sunlight
- 7.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
- 8.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
- 9.True or false: a tall clear glass is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the slope of the string”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) lick your fingers (b) wipe them on walls (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a big bowl (d) a small cup
- 14.🎈 Why does the balloon rocket move along the string? (a) a magnet pulls it (b) the string pulls it (c) escaping air pushes it (d) the straw is heavy
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) a tub of water (c) small test objects (d) turmeric powder
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) two chairs (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
- 17.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to win a prize (b) to hide the corks (c) to splash everyone (d) to keep children safe
- 18.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it flies off the string (b) it turns into a kite (c) it goes less far (d) it goes much farther
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the water temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a white flower (d) a magnet
- 21.🛟 Does a dry leaf float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “whether the card stays”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 24.⚖️ 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) time to dissolve (c) the kind of sugar (d) the amount of water
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel (b) a mirror (c) a glass of water (d) a sink or a bucket
- 26.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a strip of cloth (b) a piece of chalk (c) a sugar cube (d) a steel spoon
- 30.True or false: a clock or timer is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 32.⚖️ 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 glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.🥄 Does sugar stirred well dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 34.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) it turns to ice (b) it turns to salt (c) some water evaporates (d) the water increases
- 35.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) a glass marble (c) a coin (d) a feather
- 36.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 37.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a strip of paper (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
- 39.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) powdered sugar (b) sugar in warm water (c) sugar stirred well (d) a big sugar cube
- 40.⚖️ 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 shape of the clay (d) the amount of clay
Answer key
- False
- False
- False
- False
- the kind of flower
- a magnet
- many colours mixed
- goes backward
- False
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- wash your hands
- a mirror
- escaping air pushes it
- turmeric powder
- vinegar
- to keep children safe
- it goes less far
- False
- a white flower
- floats
- True
- we measure it
- time to dissolve
- a mirror
- not needed
- True
- not needed
- a steel spoon
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- faster
- some water evaporates
- a feather
- prisms
- False
- a balloon
- a big sugar cube
- the shape of the clay
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