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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 974 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  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 window”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  14. 14.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) magnets
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a magnet
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same white paper
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) yeast
  23. 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  36. 36.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  37. 37.🧺 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) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) under the ground (c) in front of you (d) straight above you
  39. 39.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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