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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 86 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) refraction (d) reflection
  4. 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  6. 6.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
  7. 7.🧺 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) yeast
  8. 8.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) prisms
  12. 12.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it turns blue (c) so it gets hot (d) so it does not fall
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) snow falling (c) a magnet (d) a small rainbow
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  39. 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  40. 40.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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