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.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
- 2.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 4.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same glass
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 7.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) the same glass (d) the same white paper
- 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
- 11.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (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 same window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 21.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
- 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 24.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 29.⚖️ 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 window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 32.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
- 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 36.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 38.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 40.🌈 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
Answer key
- many colours mixed
- False
- yeast
- the same glass
- 7
- 5
- the amount of water
- not needed
- a mirror
- a clear glass of water
- needed
- True
- True
- True
- False
- not needed
- we change it
- a sunny window
- not needed
- a battery cell
- never look at the Sun
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- a battery cell
- a balloon
- a magnet
- the same window
- True
- 6
- needed
- needed
- bright sunlight
- 3
- so it does not fall
- a sheet of white paper
- True
- 4
- water splits the light
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