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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 943 · 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.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  7. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  8. 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 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. 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. 11.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  12. 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. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  14. 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. 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. 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. 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 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. 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. 21.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 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. 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. 24.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 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. 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. 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. 29.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  30. 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. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  32. 32.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) orange (d) violet
  33. 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. 34.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) green (d) red
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 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. 40.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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