Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.
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- 1.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
- 3.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
- 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 6.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
- 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
- 13.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 15.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the same white paper (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
- 17.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) prisms
- 18.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny bits of dust (d) only yellow light
- 19.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
- 20.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) orange (d) red
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
- 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 24.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
- 26.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the time of day (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
- 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 40.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- the same window
- False
- a balloon
- 4
- False
- a battery cell
- a sheet of white paper
- not needed
- True
- 2
- a clear glass of water
- needed
- 7
- True
- the amount of water
- prisms
- many colours mixed
- never look at the Sun
- violet
- a mirror
- 7
- we keep it the same
- True
- a small rainbow
- True
- False
- a sunny window
- we change it
- True
- False
- needed
- 5
- we keep it the same
- True
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- True
- bright sunlight
- False
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