Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet
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.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) clouds (d) balloons
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 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.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 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.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) orange (c) yellow (d) red
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
- 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.🧺 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.🔮 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
- 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.☀️ 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.🔮 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 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
- True
- not needed
- a sheet of white paper
- False
- prisms
- we keep it the same
- the same glass
- the amount of water
- False
- needed
- so it does not fall
- 1
- never look at the Sun
- True
- 4
- brightness of rainbow
- needed
- not needed
- violet
- False
- yeast
- we change it
- 7
- False
- 7
- a mirror
- we measure it
- a sunny window
- True
- turmeric powder
- the rainbow fades
- bright sunlight
- a balloon
- many colours mixed
- a small rainbow
- not needed
- the time of day
- needed
- True
- the same window
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