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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 273 · 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) under the ground
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧺 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) a mirror
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 same white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) the same white paper (c) the same glass (d) the same window
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
  13. 13.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  22. 22.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  24. 24.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
  25. 25.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) yellow (c) violet (d) red
  26. 26.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  29. 29.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
  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) turmeric powder
  36. 36.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) magnets (c) balloons (d) prisms
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  39. 39.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) look at it through glass (d) stare at the Sun
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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