By Leonie Briggs (author)
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Written by the creator of Amazelab Leonie Briggs, Make Your Own Rainbow: A colourful approach to all things STEAM identifies creative, fun and easy ways to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) subjects using the colours of the rainbow to inspire and enthuse young learners.
Dive into this creative STEAM book to spark young people’s interest in a simple, safe and cost-effective way. Leonie provides a colourful approach to teaching tricky subjects, ranging from colour and chemical reactions to photosynthesis, with many more in between.
Make Your Own Rainbow is a compilation of fun, easy, creative and effective activities for teachers of both primary and secondary school children, ideas that parents and carers can also enjoy at home. It aims to inspire young people to discover, interact with and enjoy STEAM subjects and in doing so, to help them develop a life- long love of these topics.
Make Your Own Rainbow offers a fresh perspective on teaching STEAM with a real emphasis on memorable learning. Leonie aims to make STEAM accessible to all through a range of tasks, resources and activities inspired by the colours of the rainbow. Examples include: • Rainbow Trail: Are you able to create a rainbow from nature/in the home or classroom?
• Bubbles: Understand the colour and structure of bubbles in this mesmerising experiment. • Rainbow Indicator: Investigate if certain household objects are acid or alkali. • Plant Growth: Ever wanted to know what the best colour light is for plant growth? • Make Your Own Rainbow: Experiment with white light to make your own rainbow.
Make Your Own Rainbow will ignite a spark to really encourage educators, parents, carers and young people to get involved with, enjoy and take further steps in STEAM.
Features and benefits • Offers a fresh perspective on teaching STEAM that will engage and inspire young learners. • Provides an improved understanding of subject areas via a hands-on approach to learning through practical and engaging activities. • Uses the colours of the rainbow to make teaching tricky STEAM subjects creative, fun and accessible to all. • Suitable and challenging for all ages and key stages in both primary and secondary school settings.
'In this wonderful book art meets science and the poetry of making is celebrated in language that is clear and packed with a powerful practicality that leaps from the page. Leonie Briggs reminds us that our imaginations are the pots of gold at the end of every rainbow, particularly those rainbows we make ourselves! This book reminds us that human beings are human doings, are making beings, are joyous beings, and that as humans we have the power to shape and reshape the world. These rainbows will never fade; as Leonie says, you can find the universe in a jar.' - Ian McMillan, writer and broadcaster
Leonie Briggs is a science teacher, STEAM lead, STEM Ambassador, CREST Assessor and Director of Amazelab. With a varied background in STEM – ranging from veterinary and general practice to orthopaedics – she eventually discovered her passion for education and has held various roles as a primary, secondary, post 16 and alternative provision teacher specialising in science and chemistry.
Leonie’s dedication has won her multiple accolades, including ‘Outstanding New STEM Ambassador’ (STEM Inspiration Awards 2022), nominations for the Global Teacher Prize (2021) and the National Teaching Awards (2022), recognition as one of the UK’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs (2025) and a Green Growth Awards finalist (2025).
Under her leadership, Amazelab has won UK Enterprise Awards for STEAM Education (2023 & 2024), Start-Up Business of the Year (2022) and STEAM Education Platform of the Year (2025).
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Written by the creator of Amazelab Leonie Briggs, Make Your Own Rainbow: A colourful approach to all things STEAM identifies creative, fun and easy ways to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) subjects using the colours of the rainbow to inspire and enthuse young learners. Dive into this creative STEAM book to spark young people’s interest in a simple, safe and cost-effective way.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Make Your Own Rainbow A colourful approach to all things STEAM and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-14 years old
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Make Your Own Rainbow A colourful approach to all things STEAM was written by Leonie Briggs and published by Crown House Publishing
Make Your Own Rainbow A colourful approach to all things STEAM has 150 pages
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