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