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Yeast Balloon Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 16: Yeast balloon · Set 982 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: a paper clip is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 water temperature (b) the amount of water (c) the amount of sugar (d) the amount of yeast
  5. 5.🍞 Which of these is something yeast needs? (a) vinegar (b) salt (c) sugar (d) a magnet
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time (b) warm water (c) a magnet (d) sugar
  7. 7.🍞 Where is yeast used in the kitchen? (a) to colour rice (b) to make bread rise (c) to wash dishes (d) to clean floors
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need sugar for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast needs it (b) yeast does not need it
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the yeast balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) warm water (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bottle
  13. 13.True or false: a small bottle is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  15. 15.True or false: salt is something yeast does not need. (a) True (b) False
  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 water”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: dry yeast is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🛟 After the yeast experiment, what should you do with the mixture? (a) put it in your mouth (b) keep it for a month (c) pour it down the sink (d) throw it at a wall
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry yeast (b) a mirror (c) warm water (d) sugar
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) warm water (c) time (d) sunlight
  22. 22.🍞 Does yeast need warm water to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a small bottle for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🍞 Does yeast need sunlight to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bottle (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bottle (b) a balloon (c) warm water (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  28. 28.🍞 Which of these is something yeast does not need? (a) sugar (b) warm water (c) time (d) vinegar
  29. 29.True or false: a comb is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) sugar (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a paper clip
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does yeast blow up the balloon more with warm water or cold water? True or false: the amount of yeast is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the yeast balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: warm water is needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 The water for the yeast should be ___. (a) ice cold (b) boiling hot (c) very salty (d) warm, not hot
  36. 36.🍞 Does yeast need sugar to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the yeast balloon. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the yeast balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) warm water
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the yeast balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sugar (c) a small bottle (d) a paper clip

Answer key

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

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