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