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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 411 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🛟 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
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns brighter
  10. 10.🧺 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) yeast
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder 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? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  20. 20.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the same white paper (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the time of day
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the amount of water (c) the same window (d) the same white paper
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  29. 29.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  33. 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
  36. 36.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  39. 39.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) yellow (c) red (d) violet
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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