What makes a Rainbow?

Year 8 Science Project Homework 1

To Do

• You need to design a poster or a newspaper article to explain how a rainbow is made using the knowledge you have gained from studying the light topic this term.

Homework Deadline Friday 24th October 2014

What do you need to include?• The order of the colours in a rainbow• A diagram to show how a rainbow is made• Explanation of the science behind the

formation of a rainbow, using scientific key words correctly.

• Include a labelled diagram to explain how a rainbow is formed.

• The more detailed information you add, the higher the marks you will score.

• Use your class notes to help you complete this task.

Your work needs to be attractive and colourful so that people will want to read it.

Marking CriteriaMarking Point 0 1 2 3 4 5

You have described the order of the colours of the rainbow

You have drawn an accurate ray diagram to show how a rainbow is made – use a ruler and include arrows

You have explained the science behind the formation of a rainbow

You have used scientific key words correctly

Your work is a presented attractively as either a poster or a newspaper article

Total /25