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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 991 · 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) stare at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  3. 3.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) prisms (d) balloons
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the time of day
  10. 10.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) green (c) blue (d) red
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 window (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  16. 16.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it gets hot
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns brighter (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
  24. 24.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the glass is painted (c) the water is coloured (d) water splits the light
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  30. 30.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast

Answer key

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

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