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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 57 · 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.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  3. 3.🧺 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
  4. 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  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 time of day (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🛟 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
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  20. 20.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) under the ground (c) behind you (d) in front of you
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) look at it in a mirror
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same white paper
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) prisms
  31. 31.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  39. 39.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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