Episode guide
Rainbows: Where Colors Wait
White light carries every color everywhere it goes; rain just lets them show. This episode bends a sunbeam and sorts the sky.
The science, gently
- A rainbow appears when sunlight bends and reflects inside millions of falling raindrops.
- The colors always keep the same order, red on the outside, violet within.
- No two people see exactly the same rainbow; yours is made of light aimed at your eyes alone.
Wonder together
- Where were you when you saw your best rainbow?
- If every raindrop bends light, why is the sky not always rainbowed?
- What color would you add to the seven?
Tonight's calm-down
All the colors are still in the dark of your room, waiting inside the light for morning. Nothing is missing, only resting. You can rest where the colors do.