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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 808 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 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. 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. 4.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) orange (d) red
  5. 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. 6.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  9. 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. 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. 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  12. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 17.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) red (c) green (d) violet
  18. 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. 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. 20.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) prisms
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  22. 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. 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. 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. 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. 26.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  27. 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. 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. 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. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  31. 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. 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. 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. 34.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  37. 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. 38.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  40. 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

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

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