Rainbow Theme

Simple machine-Inclined Plane 

I wish you could see the children's faces. They loved this activity!!!!

Balls were dipped in different colors of the rainbow and rolled down incline, landing in container. 

This idea (rain gutter) came from Teacher Tom's Blog

Using 6 different colors and strips to make a rainbow. 

                                    

                                                           Symmetry rainbow painting

These are colorful growing orbs from Steve Spangler.

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/colorful-growing-orbs

Melted crayon rainbow

Amazing magic milk trick.

Use whole milk, and drops of different color food coloring. Next dip the end of the tooth pic in liquid dish soap. Lastly dip toothpick in milk and watch.

Scientific Explanation-

The dish soap does not mix with the milk.  Instead it floats on top and 

spreads over the surface.  As it spreads, it grabs the food colouring.  Soap is a "degreaser" so 

the molecules in it are attacking the fat in the milk, causing motion which creates the swirling of 

the colors. Where the colors meet, they combine and form new colours. 

Rainbow pasta sensory tub

Tactile number recognition 

Rainbow Popsicle stick math

Rote counting, rational counting, representing numbers with manipulatives and number recognition.

Rainbow pasta necklaces

Safari

Hippo Puppets

Elmer the elephant

This print out of Elmer can be found on http://www.thevirtualvine.com

Zebra Stripes 

Place marbles in black paint using a spoon. 

Next move the container left, right, front and back.

Venn Diagram 

Zebra and giraffe

Different levels can be applied for each individual learner 1st draw a picture of attributes, 2nd write the first sound you hear and lastly phonetic spelling

Animal Addition 

Introduction of basic addition  terminology using number symbols and counters

Animal fur pattern graph

When we talked about drawing a giraffe all the children said they couldn't.

When I told them that a giraffe has different shapes they know how to draw already. They were surprised to find that they could draw a giraffe and were so proud of their work!

"I went on a safari and what did I see?" "I saw a _____ looking at me."

This can be an in individual book or put together as a class book.