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 turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a magnet
- 3.🧺 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 balloon
- 4.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) orange (d) red
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
- 6.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 7.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 9.⚖️ 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 same window (d) the amount of water
- 10.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same white paper (c) the amount of water (d) the same glass
- 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
- 13.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
- 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 17.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) red (c) green (d) violet
- 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) prisms
- 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 22.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) the rainbow fades
- 23.🔮 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
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it turns blue (d) so it gets hot
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧺 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 battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 33.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 34.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 40.⚖️ 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
Answer key
- not needed
- a magnet
- a balloon
- violet
- yeast
- 7
- needed
- 2
- brightness of rainbow
- the amount of water
- True
- turmeric powder
- False
- a balloon
- False
- a sheet of white paper
- red
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- prisms
- 3
- the rainbow fades
- a small rainbow
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- so it does not fall
- a clear glass of water
- True
- 1
- False
- a battery cell
- never look at the Sun
- False
- not needed
- 7
- False
- False
- 5
- False
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