Rainbow Reflection

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Topic/Concept: We will be learning about the colors of the rainbow. Objective: Students will be using tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating objects in scientific activities. It is said the best way to spark interest in a rainbow is to see one in the sky, or you can make your own if none is present in the sky. In making your own rainbow, hold a magnifier lens up so that the sky sunray shine through the window let it go straight through it and then it separates into a color spectrum. On the other hand set a glass of water near a window so that the sun can shine through the water. Materials: Catch a rainbow – reflect sun from a watch face lens and make the spectrum appear in different parts of the room. Chase it. …show more content…

Procedure: Initiating Activity: The rainbow is a beautiful, natural phenomenon which continues to inspire people in different ways. The colors of the rainbow are perceived as a set of hues arranged in a specific order. In order to remember the color orders, simply keep in mind the name Roy G. Biv which consists of the first letters of each hue. Therefore, the seven colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. This is the order from the outside-in of the rainbow's arch. In this regard, the rainbow colors represent diversity and acceptance. The rainbow inspired scientists to further explore the nature of color and light because the rainbow allowed drawing the conclusion that color is somehow connected to light. If we want to better understand color, we must take a closer look at light. And, if we want to better understand light, we must care about energy. Sometimes we can see a rainbow arc in the sky, when sunshine shines through raindrops which don’t happen very often. In most cases, when it rains, the clouds are covering the …show more content…

This is because when the sunlight reflects off lots of raindrops (like a mirror), we then see all the colors. Rainbow spectra always have the same 7 colors in the same order – they are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (deep blue) and violet. Sometimes indigo and violet are categorized together, as one color. How to do it: Paint a rainbow on a glass door or window with thick tempera by adding Joy soap. Make sure to have available the 7 (or 6) colors using crepe paper streamers or curled strips of construction paper. Then attach the ends to a paper plate (or similar) with staples, tape or glue. Evaluation: • If there was sunshine and no rain, or rain and no sunshine, could we see a rainbow? • How many colors are in the rainbow? • Where are rainbows found? Extension: Blow bubbles outdoors and look for colors in the

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