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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 859 · 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) only yellow light (c) tiny bits of dust (d) tiny drops of water
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  11. 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so it turns blue
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) reflection (c) refraction (d) magnetism
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  23. 23.🧺 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 battery cell
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 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) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🔮 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
  29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns all red (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
  33. 33.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  34. 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) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the paper makes colours (c) water splits the light (d) the water is coloured

Answer key

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

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