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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 975 · 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧺 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 balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  3. 3.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) behind you (c) under the ground (d) straight above you
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
  11. 11.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) red (d) green
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the same glass
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  21. 21.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) balloons
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a magnet (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 same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  33. 33.🧺 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) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
  35. 35.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 glass
  39. 39.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. a balloon
  3. behind you
  4. a mirror
  5. needed
  6. a mirror
  7. the amount of water
  8. we keep it the same
  9. not needed
  10. a small rainbow
  11. 7
  12. False
  13. False
  14. not needed
  15. we keep it the same
  16. red
  17. brightness of rainbow
  18. the time of day
  19. False
  20. 1
  21. prisms
  22. yeast
  23. True
  24. a magnet
  25. True
  26. needed
  27. we keep it the same
  28. False
  29. a balloon
  30. bright sunlight
  31. True
  32. a clear glass of water
  33. a battery cell
  34. a sheet of white paper
  35. True
  36. the rainbow fades
  37. needed
  38. the same glass
  39. so it does not fall
  40. a magnet

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