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 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 2.True or false: a steel spoon lets water climb up it. (a) True (b) False
- 3.📘 What pulls the paper helicopter down to the floor? (a) the wind (b) air pressure (c) magnetism (d) gravity
- 4.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the same card is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔮 Predict: an empty capped bottle floats. What happens if you fill it with sand? (a) it sinks (b) it melts (c) it turns blue (d) it floats higher
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small cup (b) water (c) a big bowl (d) a magnet
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) a glass of water (c) a white flower (d) a magnet
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small pebbles (b) cooking oil (c) table salt (d) sand
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: a plastic ruler lets water climb up it. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a pebble (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a cork (d) an ice-cream stick
- 13.🔍 Sand is stirred into water. What do you see after a while? (a) it turns blue (b) it dissolves (c) it settles at the bottom (d) it floats up
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the length of the stem (b) the amount of water (c) the kind of flower (d) time for colour to show
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock or timer (b) cold water (c) honey (d) a teaspoon
- 16.🔍 You drop a coin into a tub of water. What do you see? (a) it dissolves (b) it bounces up (c) it floats (d) it sinks
- 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need water for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a few hours of waiting (d) food colour
- 20.🔮 Predict: you shake oil and water hard in a closed bottle and wait. What happens? (a) they turn to honey (b) they become solid (c) they mix for ever (d) they separate again
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a tall clear glass
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
- 23.🔮 Predict: you keep adding sugar to a small glass of water and stirring. What happens in the end? (a) the sugar turns to salt (b) some stays undissolved (c) the water turns solid (d) all of it dissolves
- 24.True or false: a compass needle works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🍯 Is a pebble denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 26.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) a little shaking (b) a few ice cubes (c) more plain water (d) lots of salt stirred in
- 27.🧺 Do we need food colour for the coloured flower experiment? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🛟 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
- 29.🛟 Why is a plastic cup safer than a glass for small children here? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
- 30.🔍 What do you see a day after a white flower stands in blue water? (a) the flower floats away (b) the water turns green (c) the stem turns to ice (d) the petals turn bluish
- 31.True or false: a fridge magnet works by air pressure. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a long string
- 33.True or false: sawdust does not dissolve in water. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
- 35.💧 Which change is this: a misty bathroom mirror? (a) evaporation (b) melting (c) condensation (d) freezing
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “how many drops form”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 38.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the bottle is magnetic (b) water is hiding there (c) the cap is sticky (d) air inside pushes back
- 39.🍯 Which of these is less dense than water? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) a pebble (c) a glass marble (d) a coin
- 40.🥄 Does sugar left unstirred dissolve faster or slower? (a) slower (b) faster
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- False
- gravity
- True
- True
- it sinks
- a magnet
- a magnet
- table salt
- True
- False
- a pebble
- it settles at the bottom
- the length of the stem
- honey
- it sinks
- not needed
- needed
- a balloon
- they separate again
- a tall clear glass
- a mirror
- some stays undissolved
- False
- denser than water
- lots of salt stirred in
- needed
- look for leftover grains
- it will not break
- the petals turn bluish
- False
- a long string
- True
- a battery cell
- condensation
- we measure it
- 7
- air inside pushes back
- a ping-pong ball
- slower
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