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 bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same straw (b) how big we blow it (c) the same tape (d) the same string
- 2.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) sunlight (c) water (d) a mirror
- 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
- 5.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
- 6.True or false: a puddle drying up is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) green (c) red (d) blue
- 8.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) taste it (b) look for leftover grains (c) poke it with a finger (d) smell it closely
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small pebbles (b) chalk powder (c) food colour (d) sawdust
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic chess set (b) a suction hook (c) a compass needle (d) a fridge magnet
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper towel (b) a sugar cube (c) a rubber eraser (d) a strip of cloth
- 12.🍯 Is very salty water denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: a teaspoon is needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: wet clothes drying is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a glass marble (c) a crumpled paper ball (d) an open sheet of paper
- 20.🧺 Do we need a stiff postcard for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the room it stands in”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 22.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a steel spoon (b) a piece of chalk (c) a piece of foil (d) a plastic ruler
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel spoon (c) a piece of foil (d) a strip of cloth
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) a comb (b) a mirror (c) a clock or timer (d) cotton wool
- 25.🔍 You turn the full glass upside down, holding the card, then let go of the card. What happens? (a) the glass breaks (b) the card flies away (c) the water turns to ice (d) the card stays on
- 26.True or false: a suction hook works by magnetism. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the size of the bowl”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 28.🍯 Why does honey sink to the bottom of the glass? (a) it is the stickiest (b) it is yellow (c) it is the coldest (d) it is the densest
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the water temperature (b) the amount of water (c) the kind of sugar (d) the amount of sugar
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) sticky tape (d) a mirror
- 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a glass of water (b) yeast (c) a stiff postcard (d) a sink or a bucket
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same card (b) how full the glass is (c) the way we turn it (d) the same glass
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the amount of clay”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 37.🛟 Does an iron nail float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 38.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) a sheet of glass (b) neither of them (c) the flat sheet (d) the crumpled ball
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) sugar (c) two clear glasses (d) honey
- 40.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
Answer key
- how big we blow it
- False
- a mirror
- never look at the Sun
- water splits the light
- True
- red
- look for leftover grains
- food colour
- a suction hook
- a rubber eraser
- denser than water
- True
- False
- True
- True
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- an open sheet of paper
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a piece of chalk
- a strip of cloth
- a clock or timer
- the card stays on
- False
- we keep it the same
- it is the densest
- the water temperature
- sticky tape
- not needed
- not needed
- yeast
- how full the glass is
- a sunny window
- we keep it the same
- sinks
- the crumpled ball
- honey
- safety scissors
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