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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.☀️ 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 24.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🧺 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.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
- 29.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
- 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) red (c) yellow (d) orange
- 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.🧺 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.🔮 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.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- 2
- yeast
- a sunny window
- yeast
- a battery cell
- we measure it
- False
- False
- never look at the Sun
- the amount of water
- not needed
- bright sunlight
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- many colours mixed
- False
- False
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- 7
- False
- brightness of rainbow
- a balloon
- not needed
- red
- needed
- a mirror
- 7
- we keep it the same
- the same window
- a sheet of white paper
- False
- violet
- a magnet
- a balloon
- a small rainbow
- False
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