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