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.⚖️ 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
- 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🛟 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
- 6.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same window (d) the same glass
- 7.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not 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 magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 10.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) clouds
- 11.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a magnet (c) a small rainbow (d) snow falling
- 12.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 13.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the amount of water
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 19.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 21.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
- 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
- 29.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 33.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) straight above you (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 34.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) violet (d) yellow
- 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sunny window
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ 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
Answer key
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- True
- so it does not fall
- the amount of water
- False
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- prisms
- a small rainbow
- 7
- the same white paper
- False
- True
- not needed
- True
- 6
- False
- False
- many colours mixed
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- a battery cell
- a balloon
- True
- we change it
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- bright sunlight
- False
- turmeric powder
- behind you
- violet
- 7
- False
- a mirror
- a balloon
- True
- True
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