Written by: Gena Becerra [Gena is a teacher at April Lane
School, Yuba City CA] What You Need: - watercolor paints (or
tempera) - white paper - salt (optional) What You Do: - Talk
about rainbows. Refer to the "More Information" link below for
tips. - The colors in a rainbow are: A good way to remember this
order is to remember the name: ROY G. BIV - Paint a rainbow in
the correct order of color with watercolor (or tempera) paint. -
OPTIONAL: If using watercolor, while the paint is still wet, you
can sprinkle some salt on the rainbow and the colors will run
together. Then, when the paint dries, the salt can be rubbed
gently off the paper. - This is a good lesson for teaching
children how colors blend to make new colors. How are rainbows
formed? ►More Painting Lessons The Rainbow and You by Edwin C.
Krupp and Robin Rector Krupp Using Roy G. Biv (a leprechaunlike
elf in yellow slicker, blue overalls, rainbow-colored boots, and
with matching whiskers) as a helpmate, the author includes a
brief assortment of globa