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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🌦️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) red (d) green
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 21.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) clouds (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) balloons
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) bright sunlight
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
- 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.🧺 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.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🛟 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.🧺 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
- not needed
- a balloon
- behind you
- a mirror
- needed
- a mirror
- the amount of water
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- a small rainbow
- 7
- False
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- red
- brightness of rainbow
- the time of day
- False
- 1
- prisms
- yeast
- True
- a magnet
- True
- needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- a balloon
- bright sunlight
- True
- a clear glass of water
- a battery cell
- a sheet of white paper
- True
- the rainbow fades
- needed
- the same glass
- so it does not fall
- a magnet
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