Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 54 minutes ago
When it comes to rainbows, there's more than meets the eye. We all love a double rainbow, but did you know that scientists can actually split light into a rainbow to find out what distant planets, stars, and galaxies are made of? Find out how important rainbows are for learning about our universe!
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Make a Prism (Ages 10+): static.lawrencehallofscience.org/diy_sun_science/downloads/diy_ss_make_a_prism.pdf
Color of Stars (Ages 11 - 13): stardate.org/teachers/plans/color-stars
How to Make Rainbow Paper (Ages 3+): sciencekiddo.com/rainbow-paper-kid-color-science
Make Your Own Rainbow (Ages 3 - 9): lemonlimeadventures.com/how-to-make-a-rainbow-experiment-for-kids
Rainbow Water Xylophone (Ages 3 - 9): mamapapabubba.com/2015/04/10/rainbow-water-xylophone
Soap Film Painting (adult assembly required): https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/soap-film-painting
About the speaker:
Emily will soon be a senior at CU, and works as a presenter at Fiske Planetarium.
About the navigator:
Nick is the Theater Manager of Fiske and a previous CU student in Astrophysics.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
When it comes to rainbows, there's more than meets the eye. We all love a double rainbow, but did you know that scientists can actually split light into a rainbow to find out what distant planets, stars, and galaxies are made of? Find out how important rainbows are for learning about our universe!
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Make a Prism (Ages 10+): static.lawrencehallofscience.org/diy_sun_science/downloads/diy_ss_make_a_prism.pdf
Color of Stars (Ages 11 - 13): stardate.org/teachers/plans/color-stars
How to Make Rainbow Paper (Ages 3+): sciencekiddo.com/rainbow-paper-kid-color-science
Make Your Own Rainbow (Ages 3 - 9): lemonlimeadventures.com/how-to-make-a-rainbow-experiment-for-kids
Rainbow Water Xylophone (Ages 3 - 9): mamapapabubba.com/2015/04/10/rainbow-water-xylophone
Soap Film Painting (adult assembly required): https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/soap-film-painting
About the speaker:
Emily will soon be a senior at CU, and works as a presenter at Fiske Planetarium.
About the navigator:
Nick is the Theater Manager of Fiske and a previous CU student in Astrophysics.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
