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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 938 · 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  7. 7.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  11. 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 amount of water (b) the same window (c) the time of day (d) the same glass
  12. 12.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) clouds (c) magnets (d) balloons
  17. 17.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) green (d) red
  21. 21.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  34. 34.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the water is coloured (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
  35. 35.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) orange (d) violet
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it does not fall
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same white paper
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper

Answer key

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

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