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.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) the same window (d) the same glass
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
- 6.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 11.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🛟 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
- 13.🧺 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
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
- 17.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
- 18.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a battery cell
- 19.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.⚖️ 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 glass
- 24.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 34.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
- 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 40.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) reflection (c) refraction (d) magnetism
Answer key
- True
- the amount of water
- False
- 7
- bright sunlight
- 7
- a mirror
- not needed
- the rainbow fades
- 2
- needed
- so it does not fall
- a sheet of white paper
- we keep it the same
- False
- a magnet
- never look at the Sun
- a battery cell
- brightness of rainbow
- we measure it
- False
- True
- the same glass
- needed
- needed
- turmeric powder
- 5
- a sunny window
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- 1
- we keep it the same
- behind you
- not needed
- a small rainbow
- True
- False
- we change it
- refraction
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