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 rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 6.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) red (c) violet (d) green
- 8.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the same white paper (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
- 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
- 11.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a magnet (c) snow falling (d) a small rainbow
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 18.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
- 19.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) magnets
- 20.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the glass is painted (c) the paper makes colours (d) water splits the light
- 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 27.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 28.☀️ 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
- 29.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the same glass
- 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
- 35.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 37.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
Answer key
- never look at the Sun
- a battery cell
- not needed
- 4
- 1
- needed
- red
- the amount of water
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- a small rainbow
- a clear glass of water
- 7
- 2
- a magnet
- True
- we keep it the same
- refraction
- prisms
- water splits the light
- True
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- True
- False
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- many colours mixed
- brightness of rainbow
- not needed
- we measure it
- True
- False
- a balloon
- False
- a magnet
- True
- the same white paper
- True
- yeast
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