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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 299 · 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 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
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the same glass
  6. 6.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  7. 7.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) straight above you (c) behind you (d) in front of you
  8. 8.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) violet (c) red (d) blue
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  13. 13.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) it turns all red (d) the rainbow fades
  17. 17.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny bits of dust (d) only yellow light
  18. 18.🧺 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) turmeric powder
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  23. 23.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) balloons (d) clouds
  24. 24.🛟 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 turns blue (d) so it gets hot
  25. 25.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) red (d) violet
  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 glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 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. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

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

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