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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 968 · 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 needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  4. 4.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) violet (d) orange
  10. 10.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
  11. 11.🛟 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
  12. 12.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  19. 19.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) prisms
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a shadow of ice (b) a magnet (c) snow falling (d) a small rainbow
  25. 25.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
  27. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  30. 30.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  34. 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  36. 36.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window

Answer key

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

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