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