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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
- 3.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🔮 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔮 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🛟 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 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.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🛟 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) violet (d) red
- 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.🌈 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 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.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- 7
- bright sunlight
- needed
- a magnet
- the rainbow fades
- not needed
- False
- a battery cell
- not needed
- a clear glass of water
- False
- a mirror
- a small rainbow
- 6
- we measure it
- False
- so it does not fall
- False
- 4
- False
- False
- brightness of rainbow
- never look at the Sun
- a balloon
- False
- violet
- yeast
- water splits the light
- False
- turmeric powder
- False
- 3
- True
- a sheet of white paper
- False
- we keep it the same
- needed
- we keep it the same
- many colours mixed
- needed
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