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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 496 · 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.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  3. 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a sunny window
  7. 7.🛟 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 it turns blue (d) so the Sun moves
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  11. 11.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) red (c) blue (d) violet
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  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 battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  16. 16.🧺 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 sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the same window (d) brightness of rainbow
  21. 21.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) orange (c) yellow (d) violet
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  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 balloon (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 the one thing we change? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  28. 28.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) in front of you (c) behind you (d) straight above you
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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