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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 924 · 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
  5. 5.🔮 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧺 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 battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) snow falling
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  17. 17.🛟 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 gets hot (d) so it does not fall
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the time of day
  23. 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  24. 24.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) violet (d) red
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
  28. 28.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the water is coloured
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 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) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  31. 31.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) only yellow light (d) many colours mixed
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

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

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