Rain, Snow, Hail and Rainbows: The Rainbow Garden

A summer shower has just passed over the Rainbow Garden, the Sun has come out, and a big rainbow is arching over the flowers! Umbrellas are drying on the lawn and rain boots wait by the gate.

Remember: Water falls from clouds as rain, snow or hail. Snowflakes are ice crystals with 6 points. Hail is balls of ice that grow inside tall thunderstorm clouds, so it can fall even in summer. A rainbow appears when sunlight shines through raindrops: the Sun must be behind you and the rain in front. A rainbow has 7 colours, with red on the outside (the top).

Magic trick: Read the rainbow from the top: ROY G BIV, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.