A colorful rainbow may (or may not) appear in the sky after a rainstorm.
Explain what is needed to make a rainbow. Describe the pattern of colors observed in a rainbow.
Students model a rainbow using a prism or a flashlight and colorful transparent tiles.
Students investigate how two colors change when mixed.
Students read to obtain information about rainbows.
Students analyze weather data to look for patterns.
Explanation:
To make a rainbow, you need rain in front of you and sunlight behind you.
Students invent new colors and name them. They write a color-mixing recipe for their new color.
1-PS4-3. Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Grade 1. Sort, classify, and chart objects by observable properties, e.g., size, shape, color, and texture.
Day 1:
Day 2:
Use what students have written in their science notebooks as a formative assessment.
Lesson Contributor(s):
April Mitchell, Science Specialist, Salt Lake City School District