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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 782 · 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.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) straight above you (c) in front of you (d) behind you
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  4. 4.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it does not fall
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  6. 6.🧺 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 battery cell
  7. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the water is coloured (c) the paper makes colours (d) water splits the light
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  20. 20.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) orange (c) yellow (d) violet
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔮 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
  28. 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  30. 30.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) red (d) violet
  31. 31.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  38. 38.🛟 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
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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