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) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 3.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the time of day (d) the same window
- 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) reflection (c) evaporation (d) magnetism
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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) the same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
- 11.☀️ 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
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 17.🛟 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
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 20.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 22.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) the rainbow fades (c) it turns all red (d) it turns brighter
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the paper makes colours (c) the glass is painted (d) the water is coloured
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
- 38.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
Answer key
- turmeric powder
- a mirror
- brightness of rainbow
- never look at the Sun
- 7
- refraction
- we measure it
- not needed
- needed
- the amount of water
- many colours mixed
- a sheet of white paper
- not needed
- prisms
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- so it does not fall
- False
- bright sunlight
- True
- a magnet
- True
- False
- the rainbow fades
- 3
- a clear glass of water
- the same glass
- False
- True
- 2
- yeast
- True
- water splits the light
- True
- False
- True
- a balloon
- needed
- not needed
- a battery cell
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