At Tiny Hoppers Richmond East, we recently celebrated one of our most colourful days of the year – Rainbow Day! On this day, classrooms explored the colours of the rainbow through science experiments, art projects, sensory experiences, and dramatic play.
A popular activity in some of our classrooms involved colour mixing. Some children learned how to use different coloured water to create a climbing rainbow that made new colours, while another class used water droppers to mix colours together on paper. Our squirts friends added colours to shaving cream and watched in amazement as the white medium became a magical rainbow.
Rainbow day is a wonderful way to teach numeracy skills in the classrooms! Some children lined up rainbow lines in order of size, light to dark, and in special sequences. Children recognized that the smallest line of a rainbow holds the least amount of circle pieces, while the largest line holds the most. As children were painting, there were discussions on which line of rainbow needs the most colour, and which has the smallest amount. At circle time, some children counted the colours of the rainbow while other children began to understand the concept of division when adding colours to different boxes.
While some children were creating rainbow art, other children were learning about the science behind rainbows. We turned our classrooms into a mini science lab and conducted experiments that helped the children understand the magic of rainbows. One classroom used lights and shadows to learn about reflection and refraction, as they used flashlights and a light box to create colourful shapes that moved and danced! Another class did an experiment with milk, food colouring, and dish soap, and watched as the colours mixed together and created patterns around the bowl.
Rainbow Day at Tiny Hoppers Richmond East was more than just a celebration of colours – it was a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and sharing excitement with learning. By the end of the day, our children not only had a wonderful time creating their colourful art activities, but also gained a deeper understanding of the science behind rainbows.
