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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 676 · 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.🧺 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 battery cell
  2. 2.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  6. 6.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
  7. 7.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  8. 8.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
  9. 9.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same white paper (c) the time of day (d) the same glass
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water
  15. 15.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the amount of water
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same white paper (d) the same glass
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the amount of water
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same window
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  37. 37.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  39. 39.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast

Answer key

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

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