Rainbows

Rainbows

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This task is about the colours of a rainbow.
image to colour in the rainbow

 

a)
Sam can see a rainbow.
Colour in the rainbow with the colours Sam would see.
 
b) Draw circles around the two things needed in the sky so that a rainbow can be seen. 
 

Lightning

Clouds

Rain


Wind


The Sun


The Moon
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper and other colouring equipment.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Physical World
Keywords: 
physics concepts, light, energy, rainbows, spectrum
Description of task: 
On the outline provided, students colour in a rainbow. They then identify atmospheric conditions needed to see rainbows.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (11/2001)

a)

coloured rainbow: red orange yellow green blue indigo violet

Rainbow coloured with at least 6 of the following colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
Rainbow coloured with at least 5 of the above colours.

Red is the top colour and violet is the bottom colour of the rainbow.

At least 5 of the colours are in order (as above).

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 correct – easy

1 correct – very easy

difficult


difficult

b)

Draws circles around Rain and the Sun.

Rain – easy

Sun – easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  

Common errors

b)

33% of students circled "clouds".
6% of students circled "wind".
3% of students circled "lightning".
2% of students circled "the Moon".