When little rainbows mysteriously appear on the living room wall, friends Annie and Mike start thinking like scientists to figure out where they came from.
The Rainbow Mystery
Discuss the Book
Rainbows on the Wall Pages 1–8
- Important Moment: When hundreds of little rainbows appear on the wall, Annie and Mike are determined to find out where they came from.
- Ask and Share: What happens that surprises Mike and Annie? What do they want to find out? Can you think of a time you saw something in your home or school that was mysterious or that you didn’t understand? What questions do you have about it?
Thinking Like Scientists Pages 9–15
- Important Moment: Annie asks Kelly to make a rainbow with her glass teardrop necklace, and Mr. Royal says her necklace is a prism. Annie is excited to realize this is their first clue.
- Ask and Share: What is the first clue that Annie and Mike get? How does Annie feel about getting a clue? Would you feel that way, too?
An Important Clue Pages 16–23
- Important Moment: Annie and Mike read their library books to learn that prisms as well as raindrops in the air bend sunlight to form rainbows. They go next door to search for the source of the rainbows they are seeing.
- Ask and Share: Annie and Mike used library books to explore something they were curious about. What’s something you’re curious about? How can we look for answers in the library or around the neighborhood?
Mystery Solved! Pages 24–31
- Important Moment: Annie and Mike are excited to realize that Ms. Reed’s chandelier was acting like a giant prism and creating the rainbows on Annie’s wall.
- Ask and Share: What conclusion do Annie and Mike reach about the rainbows? Have you ever seen a rainbow? Where and when? What formed that rainbow?