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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 183 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  2. 2.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) only yellow light (c) many colours mixed (d) tiny bits of dust
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the amount of water
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it turns blue (d) so it does not fall
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same white paper (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) balloons (d) magnets
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
  31. 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) red (d) orange
  32. 32.🔮 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  39. 39.🧺 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) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
  40. 40.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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