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.🔮 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🛟 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.☀️ 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) refraction
- 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 22.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
- 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.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) violet (c) red (d) blue
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
- 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.🧺 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
- the rainbow fades
- True
- the same glass
- we measure it
- so it does not fall
- many colours mixed
- False
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- False
- needed
- a sheet of white paper
- brightness of rainbow
- needed
- we change it
- False
- False
- refraction
- we keep it the same
- True
- 2
- 7
- a clear glass of water
- a sunny window
- turmeric powder
- True
- False
- not needed
- False
- red
- 1
- behind you
- True
- yeast
- False
- turmeric powder
- the amount of water
- bright sunlight
- True
- a mirror
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