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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) a tall clear glass (b) cooking oil (c) water with food colour (d) a mirror
- 2.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it can pop loudly (b) it changes colour (c) it turns into a kite (d) it gets too heavy
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a strip of paper
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) yeast (c) sticky tape (d) a balloon
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a strip of paper (c) a pencil (d) safety scissors
- 7.🧺 Do we need warm water for the dissolving test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) a results table (c) a towel for spills (d) a magnet
- 10.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) throw them away safely (b) chew them (c) keep them in your mouth (d) give them to a baby
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) small test objects (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
- 12.⚖️ 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 kind of flower (b) time for colour to show (c) the room it stands in (d) the length of the stem
- 13.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) over a sink or bucket (b) near a plug point (c) over a laptop (d) on a bed
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a big bowl (b) ice cubes (c) a balloon (d) water
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
- 16.True or false: yeast is not needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) False (b) True
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the length of the stem”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 18.🥛 Does a vacuum cleaner work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 19.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔮 Predict: does stirring make sugar dissolve faster or slower? (a) not at all (b) faster (c) slower (d) the same
- 22.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) time to reach the floor
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) safety scissors (d) a pencil
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same card (b) whether the card stays (c) the same glass (d) how full the glass is
- 25.🛟 Which is a safe rule for the balloon rocket? (a) put string round a neck (b) aim it at your friend (c) blow it till it bursts (d) keep it away from faces
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: the length of the stem is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🛟 Does an ice cube float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of sugar (b) the kind of sugar (c) the amount of water (d) the water temperature
- 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the coloured flower experiment. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) wipe them dry (b) leave them wet (c) pour more water (d) slide on them
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a strip of paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a paper clip (d) a ruler
- 32.🥄 Why does sugar dissolve faster in warm water? (a) sugar likes the dark (b) cold water is wet (c) particles move faster (d) warm water is thicker
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same tape”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 34.🧺 Do we need a towel for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.🌼 How does coloured water reach the petals? (a) it is sprayed on (b) through the air (c) it rains on them (d) through tiny stem tubes
- 36.🛟 Why should we wipe up spilled oil at once? (a) oil attracts magnets (b) oil turns into honey (c) oil makes it rain (d) spilled oil is slippery
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a glass marble (c) a sugar cube (d) a piece of foil
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a glass of water (c) a magnet (d) a towel
- 39.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) air inside pushes back (b) the cap is sticky (c) the bottle is magnetic (d) water is hiding there
- 40.True or false: a mirror is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a mirror
- it can pop loudly
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- yeast
- a battery cell
- needed
- False
- a magnet
- throw them away safely
- small test objects
- the length of the stem
- over a sink or bucket
- a balloon
- a magnet
- True
- we change it
- air pressure
- the rainbow fades
- False
- faster
- the paper clip
- turmeric powder
- whether the card stays
- keep it away from faces
- False
- floats
- the water temperature
- False
- wipe them dry
- turmeric powder
- particles move faster
- we keep it the same
- needed
- through tiny stem tubes
- spilled oil is slippery
- a sugar cube
- a magnet
- air inside pushes back
- False
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