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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 205 · 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.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  6. 6.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny bits of dust (c) tiny drops of water (d) many colours mixed
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 glass (c) the same window (d) brightness of rainbow
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) refraction
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  22. 22.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  26. 26.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) violet (c) red (d) blue
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  32. 32.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) straight above you
  33. 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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight

Answer key

  1. the rainbow fades
  2. True
  3. the same glass
  4. we measure it
  5. so it does not fall
  6. many colours mixed
  7. False
  8. we keep it the same
  9. a balloon
  10. False
  11. needed
  12. a sheet of white paper
  13. brightness of rainbow
  14. needed
  15. we change it
  16. False
  17. False
  18. refraction
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. 2
  22. 7
  23. a clear glass of water
  24. a sunny window
  25. turmeric powder
  26. True
  27. False
  28. not needed
  29. False
  30. red
  31. 1
  32. behind you
  33. True
  34. yeast
  35. False
  36. turmeric powder
  37. the amount of water
  38. bright sunlight
  39. True
  40. a mirror

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