Good Morning P7!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Rainbows have become a symbol of hope in these recent times and so your task today are science based activities you can easily do from home using sunlight to create rainbow patterns.

Rainbows are made when there is both sunlight and rain at the same time. As the white light from the sun passes through the water droplets of the rain it bends (refracts) and separates into the 7 colours of the rainbow.

Equipment Needed:

• Water
• Glass container
• White paper
• Old CD
• A sunny day
• Garden hose or watering can

 

Activities:

1.Hold a container/glass of water so the sunlight goes through it. Place a white paper on the ground to capture your rainbow.

2. Place an old CD partially submerged in a container of water, making sure the CD is angled to the sun, place the paper in between the water and the sunlight.

3. Stand with the sun behind you and spray a hose of water or pour a watering can to make a fountain. Look for the rainbows of light within the water.

 

Consider/Test:

• How can you make the biggest, brightest rainbow?
• Does changing the angle of your CD or the height of the water make a difference?
• Can you find any other ways to make your own rainbow?

 

Enjoy making rainbows and let me know how you got on. I’ll be over on Teams today if you have any questions.

Have a great day P7, stay safe & keep smiling…

 

Mrs H 🙂