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.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to hide the corks (b) to splash everyone (c) to win a prize (d) to keep children safe
- 2.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) do not lick the spoon (b) throw the glass (c) taste each layer (d) pour it on the floor
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 5.💧 Which of these is melting? (a) a misty bathroom mirror (b) wet hair drying (c) butter going runny (d) making ice lollies
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey (b) a pebble (c) air (d) a glass marble
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 How can you get the salt back from salty water? (a) stir it more (b) add more water (c) keep it in a fridge (d) let the water evaporate
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cork (b) an ice-cream stick (c) a pebble (d) a dry leaf
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) food colour (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a mirror
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the slope of the string”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 13.🔮 What would change if the flower stood in plain water? (a) the stem turns blue (b) no colour change (c) the flower glows (d) the petals turn red
- 14.🌼 Why do the petals keep pulling water up the stem? (a) the stem is hot (b) petals like colour (c) petals lose water to air (d) petals are magnetic
- 15.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) small pebbles (c) glucose powder (d) sand
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “how full the glass is”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the tub of water”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 19.🎈 Air rushes out of the back of the balloon. Which way does the balloon move? (a) straight down (b) forward (c) it stays still (d) backward
- 20.💧 Which change is this: snow turning to water? (a) freezing (b) condensation (c) melting (d) evaporation
- 21.True or false: wet clothes drying is condensation. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a mirror (b) a few hours of waiting (c) a glass of water (d) food colour
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel spoon (c) a dry leaf (d) a metal key
- 25.True or false: food colour dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a paper towel lets water climb up it. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) it changes colour (b) hot water can scald (c) hot water is magnetic (d) hot water is heavy
- 28.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil makes it rain (b) oil turns into honey (c) spilled oil is slippery (d) oil attracts magnets
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same string”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 30.🥄 Why does sugar dissolve faster in warm water? (a) cold water is wet (b) warm water is thicker (c) particles move faster (d) sugar likes the dark
- 31.🥄 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) table salt (b) glucose powder (c) sawdust (d) sugar
- 32.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) on top of the oil (b) under the honey (c) in the honey layer (d) in the water layer
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a small cup (b) a big bowl (c) water (d) a mirror
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a magnet (b) a sink or a bucket (c) a stiff postcard (d) a glass of water
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water (b) a teaspoon (c) a magnet (d) warm water
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two clear glasses (b) sugar (c) cotton wool (d) a clock or timer
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a white flower (b) a glass of water (c) food colour (d) a balloon
- 40.⚖️ 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) the same three liquids (b) the order of the layers (c) the same glass (d) the order of pouring
Answer key
- to keep children safe
- needed
- do not lick the spoon
- we keep it the same
- butter going runny
- air
- False
- let the water evaporate
- a pebble
- a magnet
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- no colour change
- petals lose water to air
- needed
- glucose powder
- we change it
- we keep it the same
- forward
- melting
- False
- a balloon
- a mirror
- a dry leaf
- True
- True
- hot water can scald
- spilled oil is slippery
- we keep it the same
- particles move faster
- sawdust
- on top of the oil
- a mirror
- False
- a battery cell
- a magnet
- a magnet
- cotton wool
- a balloon
- the order of pouring
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