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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 378 · 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.⚖️ 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. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  3. 3.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 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. 6.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same window (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  10. 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. 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. 12.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 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. 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  16. 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. 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. 18.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  19. 19.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 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. 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. 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. 24.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) balloons
  25. 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. 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. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
  28. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) violet (d) blue
  34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  36. 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. 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. 38.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) reflection (c) refraction (d) evaporation
  39. 39.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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