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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 721 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) the time of day (d) the same white paper
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  18. 18.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
  19. 19.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  23. 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  24. 24.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 same window (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) red (c) yellow (d) orange
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a balloon (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a shadow of ice (c) a magnet (d) a small rainbow
  40. 40.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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