Rainbow

Students discover the different colors in the rainbow by using Play-Doh.  In this color spectrum lesson, students investigate the causes of a rainbow and the order of the colors.  Students create their own rainbow models by using Play-Doh.

Students explore the weather system by analyzing water properties. For this precipitation lesson, students review weather related vocabulary terms and discuss how rainbows are created by light hitting droplets at the right time. Students...

ROY-G-BIV make up the colors in a rainbow. Watch a video that explains the science behind rainbows, and how to create one at home.

Who doesn't love a rainbow? Little ones adore them, so why not make rainbows the subject of your next art project. Your class can use watercolor to paint rainbows. As they do, have them identify the colors in the rainbow, talk about how...

Students explore a variety of colors and shapes after reading the story, "Planting A Rainbow," by Lois Ehlert. The tracking and reading of labels attached to diagrams form an experience in vocabulary development in this activity.

Students recall the terms "rainbow" and "clouds," recite the order of colors in a rainbow/prism, and create a crayon-resist using science knowledge.

Students explore color recognition through mixing the primary and secondary colors together. They color in an online rainbow using primary and secondary colors, identify the colors on a color mixing poster, then mix the colors using...

Students identify the colors of the rainbow. in this early physics lesson, students learn the mnemonic ROY G BIV to help them memorize the colors of the rainbow. This lesson includes a teacher-led demonstration and a discussion on why...

Students experiment with milk, food coloring, and soap to make rainbows. In this science experiment lesson, students mix milk with food coloring and dish soap to make rainbows. They identify primary colors and determine which colors get...

Students create and paint flowers. In this flowers lesson, students read Planting a Rainbow, discuss the different types and parts of flowers, and paint their own giant flower. Students display their flowers on a bulletin board.