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 kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 3.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.⚖️ 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
- 11.⚖️ 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) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
- 12.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 18.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 19.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🧺 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 mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) balloons
- 25.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 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) the same window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 28.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) violet (d) blue
- 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) reflection (c) refraction (d) evaporation
- 39.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- the same glass
- a sunny window
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- not needed
- the same window
- True
- the amount of water
- needed
- False
- True
- True
- so it does not fall
- a balloon
- 7
- True
- needed
- a mirror
- a clear glass of water
- False
- prisms
- we keep it the same
- brightness of rainbow
- bright sunlight
- never look at the Sun
- a magnet
- False
- we keep it the same
- a sheet of white paper
- red
- True
- 2
- a battery cell
- True
- refraction
- True
- not needed
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