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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 557 · 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 magnet (d) a sunny window
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  3. 3.🧺 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 magnet
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 white paper
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  10. 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  16. 16.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  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) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
  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) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a shadow of ice (c) a small rainbow (d) snow falling
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  24. 24.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) blue (c) violet (d) red
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  31. 31.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🧺 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) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  33. 33.🧺 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 magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  34. 34.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) balloons (c) prisms (d) magnets
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it

Answer key

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

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