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 magnetic chess set works by magnetism. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cooking oil (b) honey (c) a spoon (d) turmeric powder
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) throw the glass (b) do not lick the spoon (c) taste each layer (d) pour it on the floor
- 6.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a mirror (b) water with food colour (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a mirror (b) two chairs (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results table (c) a towel for spills (d) small test objects
- 10.⚖️ 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
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) sticky tape (c) turmeric powder (d) two chairs
- 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 14.True or false: an ice cube is denser than water. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle pump (b) a fridge magnet (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a magnetic pin holder
- 16.⚖️ 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 tub of water (b) the shape of the clay (c) whether it floats (d) the amount of clay
- 17.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
- 18.⚖️ 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 window (b) the amount of water (c) the time of day (d) brightness of rainbow
- 19.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) food colour (b) a glass of water (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a mirror
- 22.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to weigh down the bottom (b) to make it fall slower (c) to stop the spinning (d) to make it magnetic
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the time of day
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a stiff postcard is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🔮 A cork floats in tap water. What happens in very salty water? (a) it dissolves (b) it sinks (c) it still floats (d) it turns white
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same string (b) how big we blow it (c) distance it travels (d) the same tape
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) sand (c) sawdust (d) table salt
- 30.True or false: sugar in warm water dissolves faster. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the amount of clay”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) water with food colour (b) honey (c) yeast (d) cooking oil
- 33.🧺 Do we need a stiff postcard for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🍯 Is cooking oil denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 35.⚖️ 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 glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “whether it floats”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 38.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) sharp kitchen shears (c) gardening shears (d) safety scissors
- 39.🧺 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 balloon (d) bright sunlight
- 40.True or false: warm water is needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- turmeric powder
- True
- True
- do not lick the spoon
- False
- water with food colour
- two chairs
- a mirror
- True
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- False
- a bicycle pump
- the shape of the clay
- goes forward
- brightness of rainbow
- False
- False
- a mirror
- to weigh down the bottom
- the amount of water
- True
- False
- needed
- it still floats
- distance it travels
- table salt
- True
- we keep it the same
- yeast
- needed
- less dense than water
- True
- False
- we measure it
- safety scissors
- a balloon
- True
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