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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 709 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
  5. 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. 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. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 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. 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. 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. 11.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  12. 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. 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. 14.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 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. 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. 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. 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  19. 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. 20.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) evaporation (c) reflection (d) refraction
  21. 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. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 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. 24.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  31. 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. 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. 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 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. 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. 36.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 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. 38.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 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

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

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