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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 903 · 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.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  3. 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. 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. 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. 6.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 same white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  10. 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. 11.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 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. 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. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  15. 15.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  16. 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. 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. 18.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 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. 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. 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. 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  23. 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 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. 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. 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. 29.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) green (c) red (d) blue
  30. 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. 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. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 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. 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

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

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