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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 988 · 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.🛟 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. 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. 3.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 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. 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. 6.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 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. 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. 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. 11.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) violet
  12. 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. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  15. 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. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 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. 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. 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. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  21. 21.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  22. 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. 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. 24.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  27. 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. 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  29. 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. 30.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 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. 32.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 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. 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. 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 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. 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. 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. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?

Answer key

  1. never look at the Sun
  2. a battery cell
  3. True
  4. True
  5. we keep it the same
  6. False
  7. needed
  8. brightness of rainbow
  9. a battery cell
  10. the same glass
  11. red
  12. turmeric powder
  13. 2
  14. 5
  15. the rainbow fades
  16. not needed
  17. we keep it the same
  18. a balloon
  19. so it does not fall
  20. 7
  21. True
  22. the amount of water
  23. a clear glass of water
  24. True
  25. not needed
  26. a sunny window
  27. yeast
  28. 4
  29. False
  30. False
  31. a small rainbow
  32. 7
  33. False
  34. a magnet
  35. the time of day
  36. False
  37. many colours mixed
  38. True
  39. turmeric powder
  40. 3

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