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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 876 · 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.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) violet (d) blue
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  7. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  8. 8.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) tiny drops of water (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
  9. 9.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  12. 12.🌈 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
  13. 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) the same white paper
  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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) violet
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the same window (c) the time of day (d) brightness of rainbow
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) refraction (c) magnetism (d) reflection
  27. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
  30. 30.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) prisms
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  38. 38.🧺 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 magnet (d) a sunny window
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 white paper
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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