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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) violet
- 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.🛟 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.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 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.🧺 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.🧺 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.🛟 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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
- 5
- not needed
- the same window
- True
- the amount of water
- bright sunlight
- a small rainbow
- True
- not needed
- red
- 2
- turmeric powder
- we measure it
- 7
- many colours mixed
- we change it
- not needed
- brightness of rainbow
- False
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- so it does not fall
- False
- needed
- True
- we keep it the same
- True
- needed
- not needed
- not needed
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- 4
- 6
- a magnet
- a battery cell
- a clear glass of water
- never look at the Sun
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
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