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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 364 · 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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) violet
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 same white paper (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns all red (c) it turns brighter (d) it floats away
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) prisms
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  17. 17.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  18. 18.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper
  26. 26.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so it gets hot (d) so the Sun moves
  27. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🔮 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
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it

Answer key

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

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