Positive/Negative Rainbow Order

This is a lesson I first found on Pinterest.  I tracked the original source down to:  http://thecleverfeather.blogspot.com  But I have also seen it here: http://mrstsfirstgradeclass-jill.blogspot.com/

I used it with my first grade both as a review of rainbow order which they learned last year as kindergarteners but also for line and positive/negative space.  

For me, it was a great assessment tool.  You can really tell who is ready for first grade with their cutting and gluing skills and who is going to need extra support and help.  

Here are some examples:

Painting the rainbow from Day One of the project.

This student was the only one who worked horizontally rather than vertically.