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