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Yeast Balloon Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 16: Yeast balloon · Set 892 · 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 something yeast needs? (a) time (b) vinegar (c) salt (d) a magnet
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the amount of yeast”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need warm water for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🍞 Does yeast need sugar to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  8. 8.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a small bottle (b) dry yeast (c) a paper clip (d) a balloon
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? What do we do with “the water temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  12. 12.True or false: time is something yeast does not need. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) very salty (b) warm, not hot (c) boiling hot (d) ice cold
  14. 14.True or false: a small bottle is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) warm water (c) sugar (d) vinegar
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  17. 17.🍞 Why does yeast work slowly in cold water? (a) cold water is heavy (b) cold kills sugar (c) cold slows yeast down (d) cold makes it pink
  18. 18.True or false: a magnet is something yeast needs. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) vinegar
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need dry yeast for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🍞 Does yeast need warm water to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  22. 22.True or false: a paper clip is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of water (b) size of the balloon (c) the amount of sugar (d) the amount of yeast
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the same bottles is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎈 What blows up the balloon in the yeast experiment? (a) smoke (b) steam (c) air from outside (d) carbon dioxide gas
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need sugar for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) sugar (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (b) the amount of sugar (c) the water temperature (d) the amount of yeast
  31. 31.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) sugar (b) time (c) salt (d) warm water
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the water temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🍞 Does yeast need sunlight to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  34. 34.🔮 Predict (do not try it): yeast is put in boiling water. What happens? (a) it grows faster (b) the yeast is killed (c) it turns to sugar (d) it glows
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warm water (d) time
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a balloon (b) warm water (c) sugar (d) a magnet
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) dry yeast
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) sugar (c) warm water (d) dry yeast
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) sugar (d) warm water
  40. 40.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it

Answer key

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

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