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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 365 · 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.☀️ 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. 2.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  3. 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. 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. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  7. 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. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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 sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  10. 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. 11.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (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 same window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 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. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 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. 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. 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 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. 24.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  36. 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. 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. 38.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  40. 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

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

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