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 — 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
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a coin (c) cooking oil (d) honey
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a results table (c) a tub of water (d) a towel for spills
- 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the density tower? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) cling film (b) yeast (c) water (d) a small cup
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) powdered sugar (b) sugar stirred well (c) sugar in warm water (d) a big sugar cube
- 8.⚖️ 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) the order of pouring (b) the order of the layers (c) the same glass
- 9.🧺 Do we need safety scissors for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a balloon (b) a glass of water (c) a few hours of waiting (d) a white flower
- 11.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) a paper cutter (b) safety scissors (c) sharp kitchen shears (d) gardening shears
- 12.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) sugar (d) cotton wool
- 14.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a dry leaf (b) an ice cube (c) a feather (d) an iron nail
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a mirror (c) a strip of paper (d) a pencil
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same string”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 17.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) ice escapes the glass (b) the glass sweats (c) vapour in air cools (d) the glass leaks
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it flies off the string (c) it goes much farther (d) it goes less far
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sand (b) chalk powder (c) sawdust (d) food colour
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a white flower
- 23.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? True or false: the order of pouring is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) run around the tub (b) play near a deep pond (c) wipe up spills at once (d) leave water on the floor
- 27.🍯 Is a pebble denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 28.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) wipe them on walls (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 29.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the amount of sugar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 31.🧺 Do we need yeast for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the kind of flower (c) the room it stands in (d) the length of the stem
- 33.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) on top of the oil (b) under the honey (c) in the water layer (d) in the honey layer
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the way we turn it”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the amount of clay (c) the kind of clay (d) whether it floats
- 36.🥄 Does cooking oil dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the kind of clay”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 38.🥄 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) sugar (b) sand (c) baking soda (d) table salt
- 39.📘 What is water vapour? (a) tiny ice cubes (b) water as a gas (c) a kind of smoke (d) salty water
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to dissolve (b) the water temperature (c) the amount of water
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- cooking oil
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- a big sugar cube
- the same glass
- needed
- a balloon
- safety scissors
- False
- sugar
- an iron nail
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- vapour in air cools
- True
- needed
- it goes less far
- food colour
- a white flower
- not needed
- True
- True
- wipe up spills at once
- denser than water
- wash your hands
- never look at the Sun
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- the length of the stem
- on top of the oil
- we keep it the same
- the shape of the clay
- does not dissolve
- we keep it the same
- sand
- water as a gas
- the amount of water
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