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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 502 · 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 of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  3. 3.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) violet (c) blue (d) red
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
  5. 5.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the water is coloured
  6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 window (b) the same white paper (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a small rainbow (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it does not fall (d) so it turns blue
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  19. 19.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) only yellow light (d) many colours mixed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 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) yeast
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  31. 31.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  38. 38.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  39. 39.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?

Answer key

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

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