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.🛟 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 turns blue (d) so it gets hot
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
- 9.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 15.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) the amount of water (c) the same white paper (d) brightness of rainbow
- 16.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) under the ground (c) in front of you (d) straight above you
- 17.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 20.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) it turns all red
- 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) stare at the Sun
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) refraction (c) magnetism (d) evaporation
- 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
- 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.🔮 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
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 38.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
Answer key
- so it does not fall
- a sunny window
- a sheet of white paper
- False
- False
- needed
- False
- prisms
- 7
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- False
- 6
- 2
- the amount of water
- behind you
- False
- not needed
- a magnet
- True
- False
- the rainbow fades
- never look at the Sun
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- not needed
- refraction
- not needed
- we change it
- bright sunlight
- 7
- True
- the time of day
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- a small rainbow
- a magnet
- brightness of rainbow
- a balloon
- yeast
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