Rainbow Candy Experiment

STREAM Activity: Rainbow Candy Experiment

The Colors of the Rainbow!

Activity best for children ages four and up

Happy Spring! With the changing of the season we can observe many colors all around us, from red to green to indigo! During spring, it typically rains more, which helps flowers and plants to grow as the seasons become warmer. All of this extra rain helps us to catch a rainbow! As sunlight hits the rain and water in the air, the light from the sun bounces off of the raindrops to create the beautiful rainbows we see in the sky!

VOCABULARY

  • Dissolve: Mixing a solid into a liquid until it disappears.

  • Liquid: A runny material that takes the shape of the container it is in, such as water!

GUIDING QUESTIONS

  • What colors do you see when they start to mix together?

  • What do you think will happen to our rainbow candy when we pour water onto our plate?

MATERIALS

  • 1 bag of rainbow candy

  • 1 Plate ( Note: Paper plates are not recommended for this craft!)

  • 1 cup of warm water

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Place your rainbow candy in a circle on your plate, leaving an empty space in the middle.

Place rainbow candy in a circle

STEP 2

Slowly pour your warm water onto the center of your plate until the bottom of your plate is covered.

Add warm water to your plate

STEP 3

Using our observation eyes, watch your rainbow candy begin to dissolve, and the colors move towards the center of your plate. Now your rainbow will begin to grow!

Rainbow Candy Experiment