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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 225 · 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.⚖️ 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. 2.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  4. 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. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  6. 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. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 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. 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
  11. 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. 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. 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. 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 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. 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. 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. 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. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 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. 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. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  25. 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. 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. 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. 28.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 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. 31.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) balloons
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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

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