The Rainbow Fish Lesson Plans, Activities, and Ideas

Resources and lesson plans for a unit on The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.

Lesson Plans and Activities @ A to Z

The Rainbow Fish Art and Craft Activities (PK-1)
After reading and discussing the story, making a rainbow fish is a fun follow-up activity. Find lesson plans for making a paper plate rainbow fish, watercolor rainbow fish, or a wax resist rainbow fish.

Friendship Activities for The Rainbow Fish (PK-1)
Several activities and ideas for learning about making friends and what it takes to be a friend including a beginning of the year activity, The Friendship Fish, and an end of the year idea.

Resources @ Other Sites

Rainbow Fish Coffee Filter Craft (PK+)
Make a fun rainbow fish with a coffee filter, markers, and water. dltk-teach.com

Rainbow Fish Paper Craft (PK+)
Includes a rainbow fish template you can use with construction paper or tissue paper and a bit of foil to create your own rainbow fish. dltk-teach.com

Rainbow Fish Theme Unit (K)
Poems, crafts and math activities including full color photos. thevirtualvine.com