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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 672 · 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.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 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. 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. 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. 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 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. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  10. 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. 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. 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. 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. 14.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) red (d) orange
  15. 15.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 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. 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. 19.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  21. 21.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 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. 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. 24.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 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. 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. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) red (d) green
  30. 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. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  34. 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. 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. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 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. 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. 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

  1. needed
  2. 7
  3. not needed
  4. so it does not fall
  5. a balloon
  6. the same window
  7. not needed
  8. we change it
  9. 4
  10. behind you
  11. water splits the light
  12. we keep it the same
  13. we measure it
  14. violet
  15. False
  16. needed
  17. the time of day
  18. True
  19. needed
  20. a sunny window
  21. True
  22. a mirror
  23. the rainbow fades
  24. False
  25. we keep it the same
  26. True
  27. 1
  28. True
  29. red
  30. a magnet
  31. not needed
  32. needed
  33. 3
  34. a battery cell
  35. brightness of rainbow
  36. not needed
  37. False
  38. yeast
  39. the same glass
  40. a magnet

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