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Yeast Balloon Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 16: Yeast balloon · Set 178 · 40 questions
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What you do (Yeast is alive): 1. Pour warm (not hot) water into the bottle — an adult checks it. 2. Add the yeast and the sugar and swirl gently. 3. Stretch the balloon over the bottle’s mouth. 4. Wait 30 minutes, measure the balloon, then pour the mixture away and wash up.

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  1. 1.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) turmeric powder (b) dry yeast (c) a balloon (d) warm water
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) salt
  3. 3.🍞 Why does yeast work slowly in cold water? (a) cold kills sugar (b) cold makes it pink (c) cold water is heavy (d) cold slows yeast down
  4. 4.True or false: a magnet is something yeast needs. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need sugar for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) the water temperature (c) the amount of sugar (d) the amount of yeast
  8. 8.True or false: time is something yeast needs. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the water temperature (b) the same bottles (c) size of the balloon (d) the amount of sugar
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the same bottles is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a paper clip for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) a paper clip (c) sugar (d) dry yeast
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) warm water (c) salt (d) sugar
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) warm water
  15. 15.🍞 Does yeast need time to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
  16. 16.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) time (d) warm water
  17. 17.True or false: warm water is something yeast needs. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a small bottle (c) a balloon (d) warm water
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a small bottle (b) a balloon (c) dry yeast (d) a magnet
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) warm water (b) dry yeast (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.True or false: sugar is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) boiling hot (b) warm, not hot (c) ice cold (d) very salty
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need dry yeast for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a comb (b) a balloon (c) sugar (d) dry yeast
  26. 26.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) warm water (b) salt (c) time (d) sugar
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of yeast is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the water temperature (b) size of the balloon (c) the same bottles
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the same bottles”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛟 After the yeast experiment, what should you do with the mixture? (a) put it in your mouth (b) throw it at a wall (c) keep it for a month (d) pour it down the sink
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) warm water (c) sugar (d) sunlight
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the amount of sugar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🍞 Does yeast need sunlight to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) dry yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a comb
  37. 37.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  38. 38.True or false: salt is something yeast needs. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🍞 Does yeast need salt to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) warm water (c) dry yeast (d) a magnet

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. time
  3. cold slows yeast down
  4. False
  5. needed
  6. needed
  7. the water temperature
  8. True
  9. size of the balloon
  10. False
  11. not needed
  12. a paper clip
  13. salt
  14. warm water
  15. yeast needs it
  16. a magnet
  17. True
  18. a mirror
  19. a magnet
  20. a battery cell
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. warm, not hot
  24. needed
  25. a comb
  26. salt
  27. True
  28. the same bottles
  29. we keep it the same
  30. False
  31. pour it down the sink
  32. sunlight
  33. we keep it the same
  34. yeast does not need it
  35. not needed
  36. dry yeast
  37. yeast does not need it
  38. False
  39. yeast does not need it
  40. a magnet

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