How is a rainbow created

When sunshine hits the water drops just right it brings out all the colors in the water that we can’t see at any other time.

It’s like a surprise that you weren’t expecting, so everyone goes out to take a look.

Tell them that the water in the sprinkler reflects the light of the sun, which is then split up into it’s many parts. Say that sunlight is made up of every color imaginable, and the water splits up the sunlight so you can see the many colors that make up the sunlight. Hope that helps.

It doesn’t reflect (bounce off); it refracts (bends). You can see rainbows only when the sun is shining behind you and it is raining in front of you. Rainbows form when sunlight shines through millions of raindrops. Sunlight is a mixture of colours. When it passes through a raindrop, it is refracted (bent) and the light splits and spreads into seven colours.

Since children sometimes learn concepts like this by doing, here is a link to an experiment to make a rainbow. Have fun! http://www.first-school.ws/activities/science/rainbow-experiment.htm

good idea kcutie. Or say, sun meats rain and a rainbow is created.

Rainbows are made when sunlight and water meet. have you kid play in the sprinklers on a sunny day and give them a special treat when they find the rainbow. I tried that with my krissie when she was three. She LOVED it!

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