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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 972 · 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: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
  4. 4.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) balloons
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.⚖️ 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) the time of day (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it gets hot
  12. 12.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  13. 13.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  14. 14.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 window (b) the time of day (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) orange (c) yellow (d) red
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  24. 24.⚖️ 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
  25. 25.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.🔮 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
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
  33. 33.🧺 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 balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  34. 34.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny drops of water (d) only yellow light
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a shadow of ice (c) a small rainbow (d) snow falling
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror 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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of water (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window

Answer key

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

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