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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
- 2.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
- 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 9.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) the water is coloured (c) the paper makes colours (d) water splits the light
- 13.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.⚖️ 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 glass
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
- 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 19.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns brighter (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
- 20.⚖️ 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 window
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 23.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
- 24.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 31.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 36.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 38.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a magnet
- False
- so it does not fall
- 1
- False
- a sheet of white paper
- we keep it the same
- yeast
- needed
- 2
- not needed
- water splits the light
- not needed
- the same glass
- a magnet
- False
- never look at the Sun
- bright sunlight
- the rainbow fades
- the same window
- we change it
- True
- many colours mixed
- brightness of rainbow
- a mirror
- False
- a small rainbow
- yeast
- we keep it the same
- 7
- True
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- 4
- violet
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
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