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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
- 3.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the same window (d) the same glass
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
- 5.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so the Sun moves
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
- 7.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 8.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) clouds (c) prisms (d) magnets
- 9.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it turns brighter (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
- 11.⚖️ 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) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
- 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.⚖️ 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 same white paper (b) the same glass (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 21.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
- 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 27.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⚖️ 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
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🛟 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
- 32.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) water splits the light (d) the glass is painted
- 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) orange (c) red (d) yellow
- 34.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) under the ground
- 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
- 39.True or false: a magnet is not 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
- 4
- a balloon
- brightness of rainbow
- a mirror
- so it does not fall
- bright sunlight
- 7
- prisms
- needed
- the rainbow fades
- the same glass
- not needed
- True
- a battery cell
- not needed
- False
- needed
- the amount of water
- True
- 5
- True
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- a mirror
- 6
- a battery cell
- False
- False
- False
- False
- never look at the Sun
- water splits the light
- violet
- True
- behind you
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- a balloon
- True
- not needed
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