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.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
- 6.⚖️ 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 glass (c) the amount of water
- 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 8.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight 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 does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it gets hot
- 10.🧺 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 sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 17.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 21.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
- 22.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same glass (d) the time of day
- 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
- 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) it turns all red
- 30.🧺 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) bright sunlight
- 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) straight above you
- 36.🛟 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
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 38.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
Answer key
- True
- not needed
- needed
- 7
- a mirror
- the same glass
- 3
- needed
- so it does not fall
- a magnet
- bright sunlight
- a balloon
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- False
- True
- the same white paper
- we change it
- yeast
- False
- prisms
- the amount of water
- 5
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- 1
- True
- True
- the rainbow fades
- a mirror
- not needed
- we measure it
- False
- True
- behind you
- never look at the Sun
- a magnet
- a small rainbow
- a balloon
- a clear glass of water
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