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