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 not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
- 2.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sunny window
- 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
- 6.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
- 7.🛟 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
- 8.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
- 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) in front of you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
- 11.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 14.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) red (d) orange
- 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) magnets
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 24.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny drops of water (d) only yellow light
- 25.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
- 36.⚖️ 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 window (c) the same white paper (d) the same glass
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 40.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- turmeric powder
- a mirror
- False
- a battery cell
- a balloon
- refraction
- so it does not fall
- the amount of water
- not needed
- behind you
- never look at the Sun
- we change it
- 7
- True
- violet
- not needed
- the same glass
- False
- we keep it the same
- prisms
- a magnet
- 5
- a clear glass of water
- many colours mixed
- a small rainbow
- yeast
- False
- 2
- False
- False
- not needed
- a battery cell
- 1
- False
- yeast
- brightness of rainbow
- turmeric powder
- a sheet of white paper
- a sunny window
- needed
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