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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 4.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) balloons
- 5.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 8.⚖️ 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) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
- 10.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) red (c) blue (d) violet
- 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) behind you (c) under the ground (d) in front of you
- 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 15.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⚖️ 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 glass
- 19.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it turns blue (d) so it gets hot
- 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 27.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
- 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
- 32.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny bits of dust (d) tiny drops of water
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the glass is painted (c) the paper makes colours (d) the water is coloured
- 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the time of day (d) the amount of water
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
- 38.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same window
- 40.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- a magnet
- True
- 7
- prisms
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- the time of day
- a magnet
- red
- False
- behind you
- True
- turmeric powder
- needed
- 1
- False
- the same glass
- so it does not fall
- 2
- False
- 7
- False
- True
- needed
- a clear glass of water
- True
- needed
- bright sunlight
- not needed
- a balloon
- many colours mixed
- False
- water splits the light
- brightness of rainbow
- a sunny window
- yeast
- True
- the same window
- needed
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