Lesson summary
Who doesn’t love a rainbow? They always feel like a little bit of magic. In this activity you will explore how rainbows are made and will make your own actual rainbow. You will find out how rainbows bring hope and happiness to people, and you will spread a little magic of your own by creating a rainbow artwork to share with people in your community.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Learning Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Ideal for: Ages 4 to 7
Themes:
- investigate
- be creative
Time required: 20+ minutes (time will vary according to how much time kids spending creating their artworks)
Curriculum connections: Science, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking
Additional info
Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.
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