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 yellow?
- 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 4.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 10.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the time of day (d) brightness of rainbow
- 12.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🛟 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
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 16.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) under the ground (c) straight above you (d) in front of you
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 19.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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 time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
- 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
- 26.☀️ 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
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
- 31.⚖️ 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 glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the time of day (d) the same white paper
- 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 34.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) violet
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
- 36.🧺 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 balloon
- 37.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns brighter (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
- 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
- 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
Answer key
- 5
- True
- yeast
- prisms
- 7
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- 2
- a mirror
- True
- the amount of water
- needed
- so it does not fall
- turmeric powder
- a battery cell
- behind you
- False
- 7
- False
- the time of day
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- never look at the Sun
- True
- a battery cell
- many colours mixed
- a balloon
- a mirror
- not needed
- a sheet of white paper
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- we keep it the same
- violet
- a magnet
- a balloon
- the rainbow fades
- not needed
- a sunny window
- we keep it the same
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