Have you ever seen a rainbow in the sky? It’s like magic! Rainbows have lots of beautiful colors. Let’s learn about them together!
Rainbows have seven colors. They are:
Rainbows appear when the sun shines through raindrops in the sky. The light from the sun splits into all these colors, creating a beautiful rainbow for us to see!
Here are some fun things you can do to learn more about rainbows:
Rainbows remind us that the world is full of colors. Everywhere you look, you can find something red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, or violet. Isn’t that amazing?
Next time you see a rainbow, remember all the wonderful colors and how they make our world so beautiful!
Color Hunt: Go on a color hunt around your home or classroom! Can you find something that matches each color of the rainbow? Look for red apples, orange toys, yellow flowers, green leaves, blue books, indigo clothes, and violet crayons. Share your findings with your friends or family!
Rainbow Experiment: Create your own rainbow using a glass of water and a flashlight. Fill the glass with water and place it on a piece of white paper. Shine the flashlight through the glass and move it around until you see a rainbow on the paper. What colors can you see? Try to name them all!
Rainbow Storytime: Imagine you are a rainbow traveling across the sky. What do you see below you? Write a short story or draw a picture about your journey as a rainbow. Share your story with your classmates and talk about the different colors you saw along the way.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue,
Indigo and violet.
These are the colors of the rainbow.
Light gives you colors of the rainbow—look!
All the world’s a rainbow.
Red – like an apple or tomato.
Orange – like a big grand pumpkin.
Yellow – like the sun or lemonade.
Aren’t those colors really something?
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue,
Indigo and violet.
These are the colors of the rainbow.
Light gives you colors of the rainbow—look!
All the world’s a rainbow.
Green – like the grasses and the trees.
Blue – like the sky or ocean.
Indigo – like blueberries and your jeans.
Violet – sunset, planetary motion!
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue,
Indigo and violet.
These are the colors of the rainbow.
Light gives you colors of the rainbow—look!
All the world’s a rainbow.
These are the colors of the rainbow.
Light gives you colors of the rainbow—look!
All the world’s a rainbow.
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