About 5 minutes

Why Is the Sky Blue?

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Look up on a clear day. The sky can be blue! Let's find out why.

1. Sunlight has colors

Sunlight looks white. It has many colors. They are like a rainbow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet hide in white light.

Air is not empty. It has tiny bits. These bits are gas.

Sunlight hits the air. Some colors bounce more. Blue light bounces a lot.

It spreads all over the sky.

Blue light bounces here and there. Your eyes see blue all around.

Violet light bounces too. But your eyes see blue more. So the sky looks blue.

Press the button. Watch the light go. It goes from Sun to eye.

The sky waits.

1. Sunlight looks white. What is inside it?

Hint: rainbow.

Many colors 🌈 Only white

2. Which color bounces most?

Hint: sky color.

Red Blue

3. At sunset the sky looks...

Hint: warm colors.

Orange and red Green and purple

4. What does blue light do?

Hint: bouncing.

It bounces a lot It goes straight

At sunset, light moves through more air. Blue light moves away. It does not reach your eyes.

Red and orange light keeps going. The sky looks warm. It looks pretty.

Next time you see blue sky, remember. Tiny air bits bounce blue light around.