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.🌦️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🛟 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.🧺 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.🧺 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
- 14.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 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.🌈 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 20.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) orange (c) yellow (d) violet
- 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.⚖️ 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.🔮 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) red (d) violet
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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
- behind you
- True
- a clear glass of water
- so it does not fall
- a magnet
- a battery cell
- 4
- 7
- False
- needed
- True
- True
- bright sunlight
- needed
- True
- 2
- False
- water splits the light
- 5
- violet
- the amount of water
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- a small rainbow
- 3
- we keep it the same
- red
- a mirror
- a sunny window
- a battery cell
- not needed
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- 7
- never look at the Sun
- a mirror
- we change it
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