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