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: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
- 6.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns blue (d) so it does not fall
- 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 9.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) refraction
- 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) red (c) violet (d) blue
- 11.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 16.🌦️ 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
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the same glass
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
- 22.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) the same window
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 29.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
- 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 35.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⚖️ 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 window (c) the amount of water
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
Answer key
- True
- needed
- a balloon
- False
- a battery cell
- so it does not fall
- not needed
- 7
- refraction
- red
- needed
- needed
- True
- False
- True
- behind you
- a magnet
- False
- the amount of water
- yeast
- a clear glass of water
- True
- True
- brightness of rainbow
- 5
- we change it
- a small rainbow
- a mirror
- 7
- True
- False
- never look at the Sun
- False
- 3
- False
- the same window
- a sheet of white paper
- the time of day
- 6
- 1
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