“Rainbow” explained in 4 pictures

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Children understand that a rainbow is a band of colors in the sky that can be seen after rain when sunlight shines

A rainbow is a band of colors you can see in the sky.
Sometimes it looks round, like a big bridge.
It has many colors, such as red, yellow, green, and blue.

💬 What is a rainbow?

A rainbow is a band of colors you can see in the sky. Sometimes it looks round, like a big bridge. It has many colors, such as red, yellow, green, and blue.

🤔 Have you ever seen a rainbow? Where did you see it?

A rainbow can sometimes be seen after rain.
It is easier to see when there are raindrops in the sky and the sun comes out.
When sunlight hits the raindrops, colors appear.

💬 When can you see a rainbow?

A rainbow can sometimes be seen after rain. It is easier to see when there are raindrops in the sky and the sun comes out. When sunlight hits the raindrops, colors appear.

🤔 When the rain stops and the sun comes out, where in the sky would you like to look?

A rainbow has many colors.
You can see red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and more.
The colors are lined up next to each other.

💬 Rainbows have colors

A rainbow has many colors. You can see red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and more. The colors are lined up next to each other.

🤔 Which colors can you find in the rainbow?

A rainbow is something you see because of light.
Even though it looks beautiful, you cannot touch it with your hand.
When the raindrops go away, the rainbow slowly disappears.

💬 Can you touch a rainbow?

A rainbow is something you see because of light. Even though it looks beautiful, you cannot touch it with your hand. When the raindrops go away, the rainbow slowly disappears.