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.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
- 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🛟 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
- 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 16.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the amount of water
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 21.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
- 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🔮 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
- 28.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.⚖️ 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 glass (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
- 31.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 33.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) water splits the light (d) the glass is painted
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
- 35.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 38.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
- 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
Answer key
- False
- False
- True
- turmeric powder
- 4
- yeast
- not needed
- True
- never look at the Sun
- violet
- a mirror
- a magnet
- a mirror
- 7
- we change it
- the same white paper
- we keep it the same
- so it does not fall
- False
- 6
- needed
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- 2
- False
- False
- a small rainbow
- False
- not needed
- the amount of water
- False
- prisms
- water splits the light
- a balloon
- the rainbow fades
- a sheet of white paper
- yeast
- the time of day
- we keep it the same
- a clear glass of water
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