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.⚖️ 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
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a mirror
- 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
- 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 13.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 18.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🛟 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 does not fall (d) so it gets hot
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
- 24.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 28.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) water splits the light (c) the paper makes colours (d) the water is coloured
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
- 30.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) look at it in a mirror
- 31.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 33.⚖️ 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 window (b) the time of day (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny bits of dust (c) only yellow light (d) tiny drops of water
- 37.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
- 38.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) in front of you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
Answer key
- True
- a clear glass of water
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- 5
- not needed
- we change it
- 2
- not needed
- True
- a small rainbow
- we keep it the same
- True
- 7
- False
- True
- turmeric powder
- True
- True
- so it does not fall
- False
- needed
- a battery cell
- we measure it
- not needed
- a sunny window
- a sheet of white paper
- water splits the light
- turmeric powder
- never look at the Sun
- needed
- 4
- brightness of rainbow
- False
- not needed
- many colours mixed
- the amount of water
- needed
- False
- behind you
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