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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 949 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
  3. 3.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the same window (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it turns blue (d) so it gets hot
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  12. 12.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) balloons (d) magnets
  13. 13.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 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) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  16. 16.🧺 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) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
  17. 17.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) only yellow light (c) many colours mixed (d) tiny bits of dust
  20. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
  27. 27.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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