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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 914 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast 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 kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the amount of water
  9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  12. 12.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 window (c) the amount of water (d) the same glass
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  19. 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) prisms
  21. 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  26. 26.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) reflection (c) magnetism (d) evaporation
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  29. 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  31. 31.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
  32. 32.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) look at it in a mirror
  33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  39. 39.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper

Answer key

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

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