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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 174 · 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: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  4. 4.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a mirror
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 window (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  7. 7.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
  8. 8.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  10. 10.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  20. 20.🧺 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 magnet (d) a sunny window
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) green (c) red (d) blue
  24. 24.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  26. 26.🛟 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
  27. 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) the time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the time of day (d) the amount of water
  30. 30.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 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) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  36. 36.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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