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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 960 · 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 not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 window (c) brightness of rainbow
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  13. 13.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) clouds
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  17. 17.⚖️ 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
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it gets hot
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  25. 25.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) straight above you (c) in front of you (d) behind you
  26. 26.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a small rainbow (c) a magnet (d) snow falling
  34. 34.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) orange (d) red
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) red (c) green (d) blue
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?

Answer key

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

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