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.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
- 4.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) clouds
- 5.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) straight above you (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 9.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the glass is painted (c) the paper makes colours (d) water splits the light
- 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 11.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
- 17.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
- 24.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
- 30.🛟 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
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 36.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny bits of dust (d) tiny drops of water
- 37.🛟 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
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ 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 window (c) the amount of water
Answer key
- the amount of water
- a battery cell
- a battery cell
- prisms
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- behind you
- water splits the light
- 3
- True
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- the same glass
- a magnet
- True
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- needed
- needed
- 7
- yeast
- needed
- the same white paper
- brightness of rainbow
- False
- 6
- bright sunlight
- never look at the Sun
- 1
- not needed
- a sunny window
- a mirror
- True
- many colours mixed
- so it does not fall
- False
- True
- the same window
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