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 of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) a sunny window
- 2.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns brighter
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) under the ground
- 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a mirror
- 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 12.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 18.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 19.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 21.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 22.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a magnet (d) a shadow of ice
- 23.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
- 26.⚖️ 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 window
- 27.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
- 28.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) blue (c) red (d) green
- 29.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
- 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
- 33.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 34.🧺 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) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
- 35.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ 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 same glass
Answer key
- yeast
- the rainbow fades
- a balloon
- 7
- 7
- not needed
- False
- behind you
- 1
- bright sunlight
- we change it
- True
- 5
- not needed
- False
- needed
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- needed
- a balloon
- never look at the Sun
- a small rainbow
- True
- we keep it the same
- a clear glass of water
- the same window
- the amount of water
- red
- so it does not fall
- False
- True
- 4
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- needed
- True
- False
- yeast
- False
- the same glass
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