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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
- 2.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
- 3.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.⚖️ 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 glass (c) the amount of water
- 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
- 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
- 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 10.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 12.⚖️ 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 window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the time of day
- 13.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
- 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
- 18.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 25.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.⚖️ 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 time of day (d) the same glass
- 28.⚖️ 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
- 29.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the paper makes colours (c) the water is coloured (d) water splits the light
- 30.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it does not fall
- 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) violet (c) orange (d) yellow
- 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 38.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
Answer key
- a sheet of white paper
- never look at the Sun
- needed
- the same glass
- a sunny window
- not needed
- turmeric powder
- 7
- we keep it the same
- False
- yeast
- brightness of rainbow
- the rainbow fades
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- a balloon
- needed
- 5
- a balloon
- 3
- a battery cell
- needed
- 4
- True
- True
- the amount of water
- True
- water splits the light
- so it does not fall
- True
- True
- False
- violet
- True
- 1
- 6
- needed
- False
- a battery cell
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