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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 3 · 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 of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
  2. 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. 3.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 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. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 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. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 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. 10.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  11. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 16.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 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. 18.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  20. 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. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  22. 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. 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  25. 25.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 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. 33.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) violet (c) orange (d) yellow
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  37. 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 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

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

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