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 bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the cling film cover”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🎈 Why does the balloon rocket move along the string? (a) a magnet pulls it (b) the string pulls it (c) escaping air pushes it (d) the straw is heavy
- 3.🥛 Does a magnetic pin holder work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
- 4.🥄 Does food colour dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) water (b) a small cup (c) a battery cell (d) ice cubes
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the kind of sugar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🛟 Does an ice-cream stick float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the kind of flower”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 10.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🧺 Do we need a comb for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) it turns to salt (b) some water evaporates (c) the water increases (d) it turns to ice
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a towel (b) a stiff postcard (c) yeast (d) a glass of water
- 14.🥄 Does powdered sugar dissolve faster or slower? (a) slower (b) faster
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same card”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 16.🛟 What should you do after handling food colour? (a) wipe them on walls (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water with food colour (b) a magnet (c) a spoon (d) honey
- 18.🧺 Do we need small test objects for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) yeast (b) safety scissors (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
- 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 27.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it stops in the air (b) faster (c) it floats up (d) slower
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tall clear glass (b) cooking oil (c) honey (d) a battery cell
- 29.🧺 Do we need a drinking straw for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the dissolving test? (a) warm water (b) a teaspoon (c) two clear glasses (d) a balloon
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: the amount of colour is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass leaks (b) ice escapes the glass (c) the glass sweats (d) vapour in air cools
- 35.🧺 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 stiff postcard (c) a glass of water (d) yeast
- 36.🥄 Does sawdust dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a mirror (b) food colour (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
- 38.⚖️ 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) how full the glass is (b) whether the card stays (c) the same card (d) the same glass
- 39.🔮 Why do we try the card trick over a sink or a bucket? (a) to catch any spills (b) to grow plants (c) to cool the glass (d) to make it rain
- 40.🛟 Who should pour the warm water in the dissolving test? (a) a grown-up (b) a friend who is running (c) nobody needs to (d) the youngest child
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- escaping air pushes it
- magnetism
- dissolves in water
- a battery cell
- False
- floats
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- some water evaporates
- yeast
- faster
- we keep it the same
- wash your hands
- a magnet
- needed
- turmeric powder
- safety scissors
- True
- True
- brightness of rainbow
- needed
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- faster
- a battery cell
- needed
- goes backward
- a balloon
- a balloon
- False
- vapour in air cools
- yeast
- does not dissolve
- food colour
- whether the card stays
- to catch any spills
- a grown-up
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