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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 504 · 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.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  7. 7.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same window (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 same window (d) the amount of water
  19. 19.🧺 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
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same glass
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  24. 24.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) only yellow light
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  30. 30.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  32. 32.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

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

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