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