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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) yeast
- 2.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) orange (c) red (d) yellow
- 3.⚖️ 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) the kind of flower (c) the amount of water (d) time for colour to show
- 4.True or false: a towel is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how big we blow it (b) the same tape (c) distance it travels
- 6.🔮 Predict: you put ice cubes on top of the cling film. What happens? (a) fewer drops form (b) more drops form (c) the water turns red (d) the bowl freezes
- 7.🛟 Which is a safe rule for the balloon rocket? (a) aim it at your friend (b) keep it away from faces (c) blow it till it bursts (d) put string round a neck
- 8.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) a steel spoon (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a fluff of cotton
- 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a fluff of cotton (c) a toy parachute (d) a feather
- 11.🧺 Do we need sugar for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) turmeric powder (c) a glass of water (d) food colour
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper helicopter (b) a fluff of cotton (c) an open sheet of paper (d) a glass marble
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) a comb (b) a clock or timer (c) honey (d) a magnet
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a spoon (c) honey (d) a tall clear glass
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coin (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
- 17.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) pour it on the floor (b) do not lick the spoon (c) taste each layer (d) throw the glass
- 18.⚖️ 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) the kind of clay (c) whether it floats
- 19.🔍 Which layer is on top in the honey-water-oil tower? (a) cooking oil (b) coloured water (c) honey (d) the spoon
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the drop height (b) time to reach the floor (c) the person dropping (d) the length of the blades
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a strip of paper (b) a paper clip (c) a balloon (d) a ruler
- 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 24.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a balloon (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a tall clear glass (d) a mirror
- 27.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to drops (b) it disappears (c) it turns to smoke (d) it turns to salt
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an ice cube (b) air (c) cooking oil (d) honey
- 29.True or false: a piece of chalk does not let water climb. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
- 31.📘 What is water vapour? (a) salty water (b) a kind of smoke (c) water as a gas (d) tiny ice cubes
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water (b) two clear glasses (c) cotton wool (d) sugar
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) small test objects (c) a tub of water (d) turmeric powder
- 34.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns all red (c) it turns brighter (d) it floats away
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a balloon (b) a glass of water (c) a few hours of waiting (d) food colour
- 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) small test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 40.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
Answer key
- a ruler
- violet
- time for colour to show
- True
- the same tape
- more drops form
- keep it away from faces
- a steel spoon
- not needed
- a crumpled paper ball
- needed
- turmeric powder
- a glass marble
- a clock or timer
- a mirror
- a paper helicopter
- do not lick the spoon
- the kind of clay
- cooking oil
- a magnet
- the length of the blades
- a balloon
- 7
- False
- a balloon
- a tall clear glass
- it turns to drops
- honey
- False
- falls fast
- water as a gas
- cotton wool
- turmeric powder
- the rainbow fades
- a balloon
- False
- needed
- a balloon
- small test objects
- goes forward
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