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.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 2.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🛟 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 the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
- 6.⚖️ 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 same window (c) the amount of water
- 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 10.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) straight above you
- 11.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the water is coloured (c) the paper makes colours (d) water splits the light
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) red (d) orange
- 15.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 21.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 23.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns all red (c) it turns brighter (d) it floats away
- 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) red (d) green
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
- 35.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same white paper (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
- 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 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) yeast
- 39.⚖️ 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 glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
Answer key
- needed
- 7
- not needed
- so it does not fall
- a balloon
- the same window
- not needed
- we change it
- 4
- behind you
- water splits the light
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- violet
- False
- needed
- the time of day
- True
- needed
- a sunny window
- True
- a mirror
- the rainbow fades
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- 1
- True
- red
- a magnet
- not needed
- needed
- 3
- a battery cell
- brightness of rainbow
- not needed
- False
- yeast
- the same glass
- a magnet
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