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.🧺 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) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 7.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
- 10.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
- 13.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) water splits the light (d) the glass is painted
- 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⚖️ 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) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 22.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) prisms
- 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) many colours mixed (d) tiny bits of dust
- 26.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 31.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
- 36.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) blue (c) violet (d) red
- 38.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same white paper (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
- 39.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
Answer key
- a mirror
- a mirror
- not needed
- needed
- 7
- we keep it the same
- True
- needed
- so it does not fall
- True
- 6
- a sunny window
- water splits the light
- 2
- a battery cell
- True
- bright sunlight
- False
- the same glass
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- prisms
- never look at the Sun
- True
- many colours mixed
- needed
- we change it
- a balloon
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- False
- 5
- False
- True
- a clear glass of water
- False
- red
- the amount of water
- brightness of rainbow
- a balloon
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