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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 783 · 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.🧺 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 mirror (d) bright sunlight
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
  6. 6.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) prisms (d) clouds
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 glass
  13. 13.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
  15. 15.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns blue (d) so the Sun moves
  16. 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  18. 18.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 same glass (c) the amount of water (d) the same white paper
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  28. 28.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns brighter
  29. 29.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) violet (c) green (d) blue
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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