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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 226 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) stare at the Sun
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (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 same white paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the same window
  27. 27.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) behind you (c) under the ground (d) in front of you
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  31. 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) violet (d) orange
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  36. 36.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  39. 39.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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