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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 110 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  2. 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. 3.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a sunny window
  10. 10.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it gets hot (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
  16. 16.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) it turns all red (d) the rainbow fades
  17. 17.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  22. 22.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny bits of dust (c) only yellow light (d) tiny drops of water
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) clouds
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  27. 27.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the water is coloured (c) water splits the light (d) the paper makes colours
  28. 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a small rainbow (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) snow falling

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. the same window
  3. False
  4. needed
  5. 7
  6. a battery cell
  7. yeast
  8. False
  9. a sunny window
  10. a magnet
  11. brightness of rainbow
  12. True
  13. False
  14. True
  15. so it does not fall
  16. the rainbow fades
  17. never look at the Sun
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a clear glass of water
  21. a magnet
  22. many colours mixed
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. prisms
  26. a balloon
  27. water splits the light
  28. 7
  29. True
  30. True
  31. we keep it the same
  32. True
  33. a battery cell
  34. not needed
  35. the amount of water
  36. bright sunlight
  37. not needed
  38. not needed
  39. behind you
  40. a small rainbow

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