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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 331 · 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) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the paper makes colours (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water 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) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  15. 15.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) refraction
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the amount of water
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  23. 23.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) violet
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  28. 28.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) only yellow light (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.🧺 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 battery cell (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) clouds
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  34. 34.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it gets hot (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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