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 of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
- 2.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 4.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 7.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) red (c) violet (d) blue
- 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 10.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 12.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) a balloon
- 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 15.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
- 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 19.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
- 20.🧺 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
- 21.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) under the ground (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny bits of dust (c) tiny drops of water (d) many colours mixed
- 24.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
- 28.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the water is coloured (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
- 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) orange (d) red
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 38.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a shadow of ice (c) snow falling (d) a small rainbow
- 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
Answer key
- a clear glass of water
- we keep it the same
- 1
- the rainbow fades
- a mirror
- 3
- False
- red
- 5
- True
- we change it
- 6
- a sunny window
- 2
- 7
- a magnet
- not needed
- never look at the Sun
- the amount of water
- a mirror
- behind you
- not needed
- many colours mixed
- needed
- a magnet
- bright sunlight
- a sheet of white paper
- water splits the light
- False
- False
- False
- violet
- a balloon
- turmeric powder
- we measure it
- False
- 4
- a small rainbow
- True
- a balloon
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