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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 155 · 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  5. 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. 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. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 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. 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. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  12. 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. 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. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 21.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
  22. 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. 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  24. 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. 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. 26.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  27. 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. 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. 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. 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. 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 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. 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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

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