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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) snow falling
- 11.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
- 13.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) the rainbow fades (c) it turns all red (d) it turns brighter
- 14.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🧺 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) a balloon
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) evaporation (c) reflection (d) refraction
- 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 24.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 26.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) look at it in a mirror
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 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 magnet
- 32.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🧺 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) turmeric powder
- 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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) the time of day (d) brightness of rainbow
- 36.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
Answer key
- 3
- not needed
- True
- red
- we keep it the same
- False
- not needed
- a magnet
- False
- a small rainbow
- False
- the amount of water
- the rainbow fades
- needed
- True
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- 2
- False
- refraction
- we keep it the same
- False
- a balloon
- 7
- 6
- never look at the Sun
- we change it
- so it does not fall
- a mirror
- 7
- a magnet
- the same window
- needed
- turmeric powder
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- True
- True
- needed
- yeast
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