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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 786 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔮 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
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  14. 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  15. 15.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  17. 17.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  20. 20.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so the Sun moves
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) many colours mixed (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) violet (d) orange
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  31. 31.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) in front of you
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  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 glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a shadow of ice (c) snow falling (d) a small rainbow
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) the same white paper (c) brightness of rainbow
  39. 39.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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