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.🧺 Do we need food colour for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same tape”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 7.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to splash everyone (b) to hide the corks (c) to win a prize (d) to keep children safe
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how big we blow it (b) the same tape (c) the same straw (d) distance it travels
- 9.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) many colours mixed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a balloon (b) a glass of water (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the same glass (c) the order of the layers (d) the order of pouring
- 13.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil makes it rain (b) oil attracts magnets (c) spilled oil is slippery (d) oil turns into honey
- 14.True or false: small test objects is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a ping-pong ball (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a ball of clay
- 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sink or a bucket (c) a glass of water (d) a towel
- 19.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) the same white paper (d) brightness of rainbow
- 20.⚖️ 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 kind of flower (d) the room it stands in
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is kept the same? (a) whether the card stays (b) the way we turn it (c) how full the glass is
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same tape is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 What do you see after pouring honey, water and oil into one glass? (a) the glass gets hot (b) one mixed colour (c) three separate layers (d) bubbles of gas
- 24.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) it turns all red (d) the rainbow fades
- 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) small test objects (b) a results table (c) a battery cell (d) a towel for spills
- 27.True or false: cooking oil is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: a compass needle works by magnetism. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 30.💧 Which of these is melting? (a) a puddle drying up (b) snow turning to water (c) a pond icing over (d) a misty bathroom mirror
- 31.🎈 Why does the balloon rocket move along the string? (a) the string pulls it (b) escaping air pushes it (c) a magnet pulls it (d) the straw is heavy
- 32.True or false: water with food colour is not needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the bottle is magnetic (b) water is hiding there (c) air inside pushes back (d) the cap is sticky
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of sugar (b) the kind of sugar (c) the water temperature (d) the amount of water
- 35.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a coin into the tower. Where does it end up? (a) at the very bottom (b) in the oil layer (c) in the water layer (d) on top of the oil
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a few hours of waiting (c) a white flower (d) a glass of water
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) honey
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a drinking straw (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) sticky tape
Answer key
- needed
- True
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- to keep children safe
- distance it travels
- many colours mixed
- a glass of water
- True
- the order of pouring
- spilled oil is slippery
- True
- a paper helicopter
- a ball of clay
- False
- a balloon
- brightness of rainbow
- time for colour to show
- the way we turn it
- False
- three separate layers
- the rainbow fades
- False
- a battery cell
- True
- True
- True
- snow turning to water
- escaping air pushes it
- False
- air inside pushes back
- the water temperature
- at the very bottom
- a magnet
- honey
- a balloon
- look for leftover grains
- vinegar
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