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.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton thread (c) a paper towel (d) a strip of cloth
- 3.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) play near a deep pond (b) wipe up spills at once (c) leave water on the floor (d) run around the tub
- 4.🔮 Predict: you use a rough, thick string instead of a smooth one. (a) no change at all (b) less friction (c) more friction, less far (d) it goes faster
- 5.🔮 Predict: does stirring make sugar dissolve faster or slower? (a) slower (b) faster (c) not at all (d) the same
- 6.🚁 Which of these falls fast through the air? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a coin (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sunlight (c) a big bowl (d) cling film
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a compass needle (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a medicine dropper
- 10.🥛 Does a drinking straw work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 11.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) a sheet of glass (c) the crumpled ball (d) the flat sheet
- 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: a plastic ruler does not let water climb. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the cling film cover is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🍯 Is honey denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a paper clip
- 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is magnetic (b) hot water can scald (c) hot water is heavy (d) it changes colour
- 19.🥛 Does a suction hook work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 20.🔮 Why do we try the card trick over a sink or a bucket? (a) to catch any spills (b) to make it rain (c) to cool the glass (d) to grow plants
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a fridge magnet (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a bicycle pump
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the stirring is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) ice cubes (b) a big bowl (c) yeast (d) a small cup
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the length of the blades (b) the drop height (c) time to reach the floor
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a flower stem (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
- 27.💧 Which of these does not let water climb? (a) a cotton thread (b) a strip of cloth (c) a sugar cube (d) a piece of foil
- 28.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🥛 Does a medicine dropper work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the kind of sugar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) pour it on the floor (b) throw the glass (c) taste each layer (d) do not lick the spoon
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cling film cover (b) the size of the bowl (c) the amount of water (d) sun or shade
- 33.🔍 You drop a coin into a tub of water. What do you see? (a) it dissolves (b) it floats (c) it bounces up (d) it sinks
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) honey (b) cooking oil (c) yeast (d) a tall clear glass
- 36.True or false: a comb is not needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🥄 Which of these dissolves in water? (a) sand (b) small pebbles (c) chalk powder (d) glucose powder
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a glass of water (b) a mirror (c) a white flower (d) a few hours of waiting
Answer key
- we change it
- a plastic ruler
- wipe up spills at once
- more friction, less far
- faster
- a coin
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- a medicine dropper
- air pressure
- the crumpled ball
- False
- True
- False
- denser than water
- a paper clip
- not needed
- hot water can scald
- air pressure
- to catch any spills
- a bicycle pump
- True
- yeast
- the drop height
- we keep it the same
- a flower stem
- a piece of foil
- False
- air pressure
- we keep it the same
- do not lick the spoon
- sun or shade
- it sinks
- how much of each liquid
- yeast
- True
- True
- not needed
- glucose powder
- a mirror
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