Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet
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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.⚖️ 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 same white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 4.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
- 5.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the glass is painted (c) the paper makes colours (d) the water is coloured
- 6.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns all red (d) it turns brighter
- 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🛟 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
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 12.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
- 13.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) brightness of rainbow
- 15.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) green (c) blue (d) red
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
- 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 19.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 27.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) magnets (c) balloons (d) prisms
- 29.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a balloon
- 30.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
- 33.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
Answer key
- a sunny window
- True
- the same white paper
- many colours mixed
- water splits the light
- the rainbow fades
- not needed
- False
- never look at the Sun
- False
- a clear glass of water
- a mirror
- True
- the time of day
- red
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- 4
- 7
- not needed
- 2
- False
- True
- False
- a sheet of white paper
- we change it
- needed
- prisms
- a balloon
- True
- so it does not fall
- bright sunlight
- needed
- 1
- turmeric powder
- False
- we measure it
- a magnet
- 7
- 5
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