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.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 3.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 6.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the same window (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 10.⚖️ 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
- 11.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) violet
- 12.🧺 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) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
- 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 15.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns all red (c) it turns brighter (d) the rainbow fades
- 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
- 19.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it turns blue (c) so it gets hot (d) so it does not fall
- 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 21.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⚖️ 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) the same glass
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
- 24.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
- 27.🧺 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
- 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 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 what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
- 32.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 35.⚖️ 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 time of day
- 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 37.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) tiny drops of water (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
- 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
Answer key
- never look at the Sun
- a battery cell
- True
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- needed
- brightness of rainbow
- a battery cell
- the same glass
- red
- turmeric powder
- 2
- 5
- the rainbow fades
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- so it does not fall
- 7
- True
- the amount of water
- a clear glass of water
- True
- not needed
- a sunny window
- yeast
- 4
- False
- False
- a small rainbow
- 7
- False
- a magnet
- the time of day
- False
- many colours mixed
- True
- turmeric powder
- 3
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