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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 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.🔮 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🔮 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.🛟 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.🧺 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.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 30.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 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.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 40.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) refraction (c) evaporation (d) reflection
Answer key
- 7
- the amount of water
- we change it
- a mirror
- a clear glass of water
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- a sunny window
- False
- the rainbow fades
- a battery cell
- False
- 4
- True
- 1
- the same window
- we measure it
- a magnet
- not needed
- a balloon
- a small rainbow
- never look at the Sun
- turmeric powder
- False
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- True
- 6
- False
- needed
- True
- not needed
- a balloon
- 3
- a mirror
- False
- brightness of rainbow
- 2
- refraction
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