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 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 15.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) refraction
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) violet
- 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.☀️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
- 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.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) clouds
- 32.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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
- never look at the Sun
- 3
- 7
- water splits the light
- yeast
- False
- False
- needed
- a mirror
- the amount of water
- bright sunlight
- False
- False
- 7
- refraction
- the time of day
- True
- a magnet
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- a sheet of white paper
- True
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- violet
- False
- many colours mixed
- a sunny window
- a battery cell
- prisms
- needed
- 2
- so it does not fall
- True
- not needed
- not needed
- not needed
- a clear glass of water
- we change it
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