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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 327 · 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 not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a balloon
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) violet
  12. 12.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  18. 18.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) stare at the Sun
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  22. 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  23. 23.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it turns blue (d) so it does not fall
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) the same white paper
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  27. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  28. 28.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the amount of water (c) the time of day (d) the same glass
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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