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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
- 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.🔮 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
- 7.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the paper makes colours
- 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same window
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
- 15.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it turns blue (c) so it gets hot (d) so it does not fall
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 19.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 20.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 22.🧺 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) a clear glass of water
- 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) reflection
- 25.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) blue (c) red (d) green
- 26.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
- 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 28.⚖️ 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
- 29.🧺 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 balloon (d) a sunny window
- 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 31.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
- 32.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 34.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
Answer key
- needed
- not needed
- the amount of water
- True
- needed
- the rainbow fades
- 7
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- False
- water splits the light
- not needed
- brightness of rainbow
- a sheet of white paper
- so it does not fall
- True
- bright sunlight
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- False
- a mirror
- a magnet
- needed
- refraction
- red
- never look at the Sun
- 5
- the same window
- a balloon
- 4
- many colours mixed
- True
- we change it
- False
- True
- True
- False
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- 6
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