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