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 clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 10.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the same window (d) the same glass
- 11.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
- 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) bright sunlight
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
- 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) the time of day
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 21.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 24.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 30.⚖️ 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
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 32.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) orange (d) violet
- 33.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 34.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) green (d) red
- 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 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) a sunny window (d) a balloon
- 40.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- False
- we change it
- we keep it the same
- 7
- 6
- 3
- True
- yeast
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- yeast
- 2
- a mirror
- turmeric powder
- the same white paper
- not needed
- needed
- the amount of water
- a magnet
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- needed
- True
- True
- turmeric powder
- True
- 7
- True
- 1
- violet
- never look at the Sun
- needed
- red
- not needed
- not needed
- False
- a balloon
- True
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