A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman From the publisher: A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with. Where to Find It: Copies can be checked out from our PCE Library. Can be purchased from Amazon.com and other booksellers. Read aloud videos can be found at YouTube.com and TeacherTube.com. Happy reading! STEAM Family Challenge of the MonthMaking Your Own RainbowFor this challenge, families will make and paint their own rainbow. Materials and instructions are listed below. Materials: Watercolor Paint (red, yellow and blue), Brush, White Paper, Glass of Water, Sunny Day Step 1: Make a rainbow by filling a glass full of water and placing it in a sunny spot by a window. Move the glass around until you spot a rainbow. Place a white paper on the rainbow. Ask your child to take a close look. Can you spot all 7 colors?Tip: Make sure the sun is passing through the glass in order to create your rainbow. Step 2: Paint the rainbow. Use the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue) to paint the rainbow on your paper. Step 3: Repeat! Move the glass around to form new rainbows and create a rainbow pattern on your paper. The Science Behind It: Light is made up of the spectrum of colors. As light passes through the glass of water it is broken up into the colors that we see in a rainbow. While it may take millions of raindrops to make a rainbow in the sky it only takes a glass of water to make a rainbow at home. Your Results After finishing your rainbow, make sure to take a picture. Pictures or social media posts of your experiment are due by the April 30th. There are many ways to share your experiment with us:
Activity and picture borrowed from: Kids STEAM Lab found at, https://kidssteamlab.com/rainbow-steam-activity-kids/ Good luck, Falcons!We hope all of our Falcons will choose to participate in these STEAM challenges, which incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, and provide our families a chance to spend quality time as they learn and have fun together!
Please understand these monthly Challenges are optional, though we hope you can try at least one of our Challenges this school year! Be sure to watch for next month's STEAM Challenge!
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