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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 875 · 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.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the water is coloured
  2. 2.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 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 magnet (d) a sunny window
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  9. 9.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns all red (c) it turns brighter (d) it floats away
  10. 10.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 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) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  19. 19.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same white paper (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  27. 27.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  35. 35.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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