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 sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
- 2.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
- 3.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 6.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) snow falling (c) a magnet (d) a small rainbow
- 8.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a balloon
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
- 11.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
- 12.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 13.⚖️ 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 glass (c) brightness of rainbow
- 14.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧺 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
- 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
- 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 23.⚖️ 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 glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 27.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight 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? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 31.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the same white paper (d) the same glass
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🛟 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
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 37.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns brighter
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 39.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) green (d) red
- 40.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
Answer key
- a magnet
- many colours mixed
- True
- not needed
- we change it
- True
- a small rainbow
- False
- a balloon
- bright sunlight
- never look at the Sun
- 6
- the same glass
- False
- turmeric powder
- False
- not needed
- a balloon
- not needed
- not needed
- not needed
- 2
- the amount of water
- a mirror
- False
- a sunny window
- needed
- True
- a battery cell
- 5
- we keep it the same
- brightness of rainbow
- False
- so it does not fall
- yeast
- 3
- the rainbow fades
- we measure it
- red
- 7
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