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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 999 · 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.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it does not fall
  2. 2.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) refraction
  3. 3.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 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) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (d) the time of day
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  21. 21.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 time of day (c) the amount of water
  24. 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 measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a small rainbow (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  35. 35.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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