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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
- 10.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the time of day
- 11.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it turns brighter (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
- 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) balloons
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 19.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
- 21.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the water is coloured (c) water splits the light (d) the paper makes colours
- 22.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 24.🛟 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
- 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 27.☀️ 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
- 28.🛟 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
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
- 31.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
- 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 39.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
Answer key
- 1
- not needed
- not needed
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- 7
- yeast
- brightness of rainbow
- the rainbow fades
- not needed
- False
- False
- prisms
- a battery cell
- turmeric powder
- a magnet
- we change it
- the amount of water
- water splits the light
- True
- a clear glass of water
- so it does not fall
- 2
- True
- many colours mixed
- never look at the Sun
- we keep it the same
- a sunny window
- needed
- needed
- 7
- a sheet of white paper
- a battery cell
- False
- red
- 4
- False
- we keep it the same
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