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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 631 · 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 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. 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. 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) red (c) violet (d) green
  8. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  15. 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. 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. 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. 18.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
  19. 19.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) magnets
  20. 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. 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  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 glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 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. 25.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 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. 32.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 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. 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. 35.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 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. 37.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 39.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 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

  1. never look at the Sun
  2. a battery cell
  3. not needed
  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. needed
  7. red
  8. the amount of water
  9. we keep it the same
  10. a mirror
  11. a small rainbow
  12. a clear glass of water
  13. 7
  14. 2
  15. a magnet
  16. True
  17. we keep it the same
  18. refraction
  19. prisms
  20. water splits the light
  21. True
  22. we keep it the same
  23. not needed
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a balloon
  27. we keep it the same
  28. many colours mixed
  29. brightness of rainbow
  30. not needed
  31. we measure it
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a balloon
  35. False
  36. a magnet
  37. True
  38. the same white paper
  39. True
  40. yeast

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