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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 773 · 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 same window (b) the time of day (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  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.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 same window (c) the amount of water
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a small rainbow (c) a magnet (d) snow falling
  22. 22.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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
  29. 29.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  30. 30.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a mirror
  37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the time of day (d) the amount of water
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  40. 40.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) refraction (c) evaporation (d) reflection

Answer key

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

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