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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 254 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) the same glass (c) the time of day (d) the amount of water
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
  8. 8.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) violet
  11. 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  15. 15.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the same glass
  19. 19.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  21. 21.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  23. 23.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  34. 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  35. 35.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a magnet
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  38. 38.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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