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 we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil makes it rain (b) oil attracts magnets (c) oil turns into honey (d) spilled oil is slippery
- 2.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a roof edge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a high window ledge
- 3.True or false: sand dissolves in water. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sticky tape (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) two chairs
- 6.True or false: a big sugar cube dissolves faster. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 8.🧺 Do we need a white flower for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: whether the card stays is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) in the honey layer (b) on top of the oil (c) in the water layer (d) under the honey
- 12.True or false: a stiff postcard is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) ice cubes (c) yeast (d) a small cup
- 14.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water from the oars go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey (b) a glass marble (c) a ping-pong ball (d) very salty water
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) snow turning to water (b) butter going runny (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) ice becoming water
- 18.🎈 What is the job of the straw on the string? (a) it blows air in (b) it makes it heavier (c) it holds water (d) it guides the balloon
- 19.🔍 Which layer is on top in the honey-water-oil tower? (a) honey (b) coloured water (c) the spoon (d) cooking oil
- 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) water is hiding there (b) the bottle is magnetic (c) the cap is sticky (d) air inside pushes back
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🛟 Does an empty capped bottle float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) sticky tape (d) turmeric powder
- 25.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) heavy for its size (b) very colourful (c) very hot (d) very thin
- 26.🛟 Does an ice-cream stick float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 27.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) rub your eyes (b) wipe them on walls (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 28.⚖️ 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 time we wait (b) sun or shade (c) the cling film cover (d) how many drops form
- 29.🔍 Sand is stirred into water. What do you see after a while? (a) it dissolves (b) it floats up (c) it settles at the bottom (d) it turns blue
- 30.🧺 Do we need a few hours of waiting for the coloured flower experiment? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🌼 Why do the petals keep pulling water up the stem? (a) petals lose water to air (b) petals like colour (c) petals are magnetic (d) the stem is hot
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the dissolving test? (a) a clock or timer (b) two clear glasses (c) cold water (d) a mirror
- 33.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) taste each layer (b) throw the glass (c) pour it on the floor (d) do not lick the spoon
- 34.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it goes backward first (b) it speeds up (c) it travels farther (d) it travels less far
- 35.💧 Dip a strip of cloth into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water climbs up it (b) water does not climb
- 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does an open sheet of paper fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a results table (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) turmeric powder
Answer key
- spilled oil is slippery
- from your raised hand
- False
- True
- turmeric powder
- False
- we change it
- needed
- True
- False
- on top of the oil
- False
- yeast
- goes backward
- a magnet
- a ping-pong ball
- a misty bathroom mirror
- it guides the balloon
- cooking oil
- not needed
- air inside pushes back
- False
- floats
- sticky tape
- heavy for its size
- floats
- wash your hands
- sun or shade
- it settles at the bottom
- needed
- petals lose water to air
- a mirror
- do not lick the spoon
- it travels less far
- water climbs up it
- False
- False
- not needed
- falls slowly
- turmeric powder
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